It has been a good week or so for the Vegas Golden Knights (15-11-4) who are starting to hot up after winning four straight, including beating the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils on this east coast road trip.
And the Knights will have the opportunity to win five consecutive games by beating the Islanders tonight, who have cooled off somewhat as of late.
After embarking on a stunning 16-game unbeaten streak, the Islanders (18-6-2) have now only won two of their last five outings and have been brought back to reality somewhat.
Despite struggles, however, they still sit second in the Metro Division with 38 points and all teams go through slumps during the course of an 82-game regular season, so they are better to get it out of the way now.