New York at Seattle

A pair of teams that played last night, and New York is hungry to end a losing streak. They've dropped seven of eight including a trio of 4-3 losses. The defense is 15th in goals allowed and eighth in save percentage (.917). The Islanders have won seven in a row after losing two straight road contests. Seattle is riding a three-game skid by a 13-5 count. The offense has dropped to 29th in the NHL in scoring (2.53 goals per game) and 26th in shooting percentage (8.5%). The defense is 24th in goals surrendered (3.53 per game), 29th in shots on goal allowed, and 21st in save percentage (.895). The Islanders won 4-0 when these teams last met, so back the visitors with the far better defense. Play New York.