Vegas brings losing streak into matchup with New York

Vegas Golden Knights (31-16-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (24-21-7, in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights, on a three-game losing streak, take on the New York Islanders.

New York is 24-21-7 overall and 12-11-2 in home games. The Islanders have a 23-5-4 record in games they score at least three goals.

Vegas has a 12-10-3 record on the road and a 31-16-6 record overall. The Golden Knights have a 30-6-4 record in games they score at least three goals.

The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Islanders won 4-0 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brock Nelson has scored 15 goals with 17 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Shea Theodore has six goals and 39 assists for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl has eight goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 7-3-0, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 2.9 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.

Golden Knights: 2-5-3, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.6 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.

Golden Knights: None listed.

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