Islanders face the Oilers in a non-conference matchup
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Edmonton Oilers (37-24-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (29-28-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Oilers -139, Islanders +118; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders take on the Edmonton Oilers in a non-conference matchup.
New York is 29-28-7 overall and 15-13-2 in home games. The Islanders have gone 10-2-1 in games they convert at least one power play.
Edmonton has a 37-24-4 record overall and a 17-13-2 record in road games. The Oilers rank ninth in the league with 209 total goals (averaging 3.2 per game).
The teams meet Friday for the second time this season. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime in the previous matchup. Leon Draisaitl led the Oilers with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 26 goals and 20 assists for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri has five goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Connor McDavid has 24 goals and 60 assists for the Oilers. Draisaitl has seven goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 4-6-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.4 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Oilers: 3-7-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Oilers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.