Washington tries to break road losing streak, visits New York

Washington Capitals (50-21-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (35-33-12, in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals travel to the New York Islanders looking to stop a three-game road losing streak.

New York is 35-33-12 overall with an 11-9-4 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Islanders have gone 31-10-8 in games they score three or more goals.

Washington has gone 50-21-9 overall with a 16-8-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have a 17-6-3 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

Tuesday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Islanders won 4-1 in the last matchup. Marc Gatcomb led the Islanders with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Palmieri has 24 goals and 24 assists for the Islanders. Brock Nelson has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

Aliaksei Protas has 30 goals and 36 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has eight goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 3-5-2, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.3 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.

Capitals: 3-6-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 3.9 assists, five penalties and 17.9 penalty minutes while giving up 4.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.

Capitals: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.