Today: Jets at Islanders

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❯❯ About the isles

New York (18-13-4) dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to the visiting Anaheim Ducks Thursday night. Rickard Rakell pushed the game to OT for the Ducks before Hampus Lindholm completed his first career hat trick with the winner in extra time. It was the eighth loss in 11 games for the Isles.

The Islanders have surrendered a league-worst 41 first-period goals this season and are a minus-10 in goal differential during the opening frame.

D Calvin de Haan (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve and could miss the rest of the regular season. LW Nikolay Kulemin (shoulder surgery) is out indefinitely.

C John Tavares and RW Josh Bailey are tied for the club scoring lead with 45 points each. Tavares is tied with LW Anders Lee with a team-high 21 goals. C Mathew Barzal, a strong Calder Trophy candidate, has 32 points in 35 games, including nine goals.

Former Jets LW Andrew Ladd has nine goals and 16 points in 35 games.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

1 Thomas Greiss G

41 Jaroslav Halak G

2 Nick Leddy D

4 Dennis Seidenberg D

6 Ryan Pulock D

7 Jordan Eberle C

8 Steve Bernier RW

10 Alan Quine C

11 Shane Prince LW

12 Josh Bailey RW

13 Mathew Barzal C

14 Thomas Hickey D

15 Cal Clutterbuck RW

16 Andrew Ladd LW

25 Jason Chimera LW

27 Anders Lee LW

29 Brock Nelson C

42 Scott Mayfield D

50 Adam Pelech D

53 Casey Cizikas C

55 Johnny Boychuk D

72 Anthony Beauvillier C

91 John Tavares (C) C

Head coach: Doug Weight

Associated coach: Greg Cronin

Assistant coaches: Kelly Buchberger, Luke Richardson, Scott Gomez, Matt Bertani

Goaltending coach: Fred Brathwaite

WINNIPEG JETS

35 Steve Mason G

37 Connor Hellebuyck G

3 Tucker Poolman D

5 Dmitry Kulikov D

7 Ben Chiarot D

Jacob Trouba D

9 Andrew Copp LW

13 Brandon LW

15 Matt Hendricks C

16 Shawn Matthias LW

17 Adam Lowry C

18 Bryan Little C

26 Blake Wheeler (C) RW

27 Nikolaj Ehlers LW

29 Patrik Wool RW

40 Joel Army RW

44 Josh Morrissey D

55 Mark Scheifele C

56 Marko Dano LW

57 Tyler Myers D

71 Julian Melchiori D

81 Kyle Connor LW

85 Mathieu Perreault LW

Head coach: Paul Maurice

Assistant coaches: Charlie Huddy, Jamie Kompon, Todd Woodcroft

Goaltending coach: Wade Flaherty

Video coach: Matt Prefontaine

— Lineups subject to change