Islanders play the Panthers, look to break road skid
New York Islanders (30-26-15, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (46-21-5, second in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders hit the road against the Florida Panthers looking to break a four-game road slide.
Florida is 46-21-5 overall and 21-12-2 in home games. The Panthers have a 23-6-0 record when scoring a power-play goal.
New York has a 14-16-5 record on the road and a 30-26-15 record overall. The Islanders have gone 8-8-7 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
Thursday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. The Panthers won 3-2 in overtime in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Carter Verhaeghe has 34 goals and 36 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has seven goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Brock Nelson has scored 28 goals with 31 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 4-5-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 5.6 penalties and 13.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Islanders: 3-6-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, three penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: Aaron Ekblad: out (lower-body), Jonah Gadjovich: day to day (undisclosed).
Islanders: Scott Mayfield: out for season (lower-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.