New York at San Jose

The last-place NY Islanders are 3,000 miles from home and playing like a homesick bunch, losing eight of 10. New York is #21 in goals scored, #27 on the power play and #25 in goals allowed and penalty killing. The Islanders are 2-12 against a team with a winning record. San Jose is second in goals allowed and penalty killing. San Jose opened a five-game homestand Monday with a 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils, and followed by getting a power-play goal from Logan Couture and a short-handed tally from Joel Ward in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Sharks are 25-11 after scoring two goals or less in their previous game and they are 13-6-1 against the Islanders. Play San Jose.