New York Islanders (8-6-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (10-8-1, in the Pacific Division)
Anaheim, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks and the New York Islanders hit the ice in an out-of-conference matchup.
Anaheim has a 10-8-1 record overall and a 3-5-1 record in home games. The Ducks are first in the Western Conference with 25 power-play goals.
New York has a 3-3-2 record on the road and an 8-6-4 record overall. The Islanders rank ninth in the league with 84 total penalties (averaging 4.7 per game).
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Islanders won 3-2 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Leo Carlsson has scored six goals with 20 assists for the Ducks. Cutter Gauthier has 14 goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Bo Horvat has eight goals and 10 assists for the Islanders. Victor Eklund has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 6-3-1, averaging 4.5 goals, 7.8 assists, 5.9 penalties and 16.5 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.
Islanders: 4-3-3, averaging 2.9 goals, five assists, 4.6 penalties and 15 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Ducks: A.J. Greer: out (upper-body), Ryan Poehling: out (lower-body), Ian Moore: out (lower-body).
Islanders: Mathew Barzal: day to day (knee), Jean-Gabriel Pageau: day to day (lower body), Calum Ritchie: out (lower body), Alexander Romanov: out (acl).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.