Morning Skate Report: December 12, 2018

The Vegas Golden Knights open a four-game road trip with a matchup against the New York Islanders at 4 p.m. PT Wednesday at Barclays Center. Fans can catch the game on AT&T SportsNet and FOX Sports Radio 98.9/1340.
NOTES
Paul Stastny returned to full practice Tuesday and his status for Wednesday's game will be decided close to puck drop.
This is the first meeting between the Golden Knights and Islanders this season. New York went 2-0-0 against Vegas in 2017-18 and outscored the Golden Knights 7-4 in two games.
LAST TIME OUT
In the second game of a back-to-back, the Golden Knights skated to a 4-2 victory against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. Goals from Ryan Carpenter, William Karlsson, Alex Tuch and Reilly Smith propelled Vegas to a key victory at home.

A VEGAS VICTORY WOULD...
OPPOSITION UPDATE
The Islanders find themselves in playoff position through 29 games this season. They own a 14-11-4 record for 32 points.
New captain Anders Lee leads the team in goals with 11 while Josh Bailey (7G, 17A) paces the club in overall scoring with 24 points. Calder trophy winner Mat Barzal only has three goals this season, but has made up for that with 20 assists.
The Islanders are splitting their home schedule between Barclays Center in Brooklyn and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island. Wednesday's game is at Barclays Center.
KEYS TO THE GAME
Spread Your Wings: Vegas has enjoyed consistent scoring from its core of wingers. If the Golden Knights wings can hit the net as they've been doing in recent games, they should find success against New York.