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ISLANDERS (29-15-4) at BLACKHAWKS (17-24-9)
8:30 p.m. ET; WGN, MSG+, NHL.TV

The Islanders have outscored opponents 16-3 during the winning streak with shutouts in their past two games. They can become the first Metropolitan Division team to win 30 games this season and compile multiple winning streaks of at least six games in one season for the first time since 1983-84. New York won six in a row from Dec. 23 to Jan. 5.
The Blackhawks are 2-4-3 in their past nine games. They ended a five-game losing streak (0-3-2) with an 8-5 victory against the Washington Capitals on Sunday but have allowed at least four goals in six straight.

Players to watch

Islanders goalie Robin Lehner is 11-1-0 with a 1.30 goals-against average, .953 save percentage and two shutouts in his past 12 games.
Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in an eight-game point streak. He has 898 points in 871 NHL games and could become the fifth United States-born player in NHL history to reach 900 prior to his 900th game (Pat LaFontaine, 752 GP; Joe Mullen, 821 GP; Jeremy Roenick, 860 GP; Mike Modano, 868 GP).

They said it

"It's nice when you get recognized sometimes, but when the teams play good, there's going to be personal success. We're playing a hell of a team game and that's rewarding everyone." -- Islanders goalie Robin Lehner
"They're playing well, they played us well in their building. It was a good one for us in the last one, to the last one in here before the bye week, so we have to have a good effort and try to keep that momentum and energy going in our own building, take advantage of that and enjoy." -- Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews

Islanders projected lineup
Blackhawks projected lineup
Status report

Perlini joined Chicago for an optional skate. He's been out since leaving the game against the New York Rangers on Jan. 17 after the second period. … The Islanders didn't hold a morning skate.

Stat pack

Toews has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in his past 12 games. …. Bailey has three points (one goal, two assists) in a three-game point streak.