New York visits Nashville after Gatcomb's 2-goal game
New York Islanders (34-32-10, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Nashville Predators (27-42-8, in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Nashville Predators after Marc Gatcomb scored two goals in the Islanders' 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
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Nashville has an 18-17-3 record in home games and a 27-42-8 record overall. The Predators have committed 300 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank fifth in the league.
New York has a 15-17-5 record in road games and a 34-32-10 record overall. The Islanders have gone 11-4-1 in games they score at least one power-play goal.
The teams play Tuesday for the second time this season. The Islanders won 7-4 in the last matchup. Brock Nelson led the Islanders with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Filip Forsberg has 29 goals and 41 assists for the Predators. Thomas Novak has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
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Anders Lee has 28 goals and 24 assists for the Islanders. Nelson has scored five goals and added six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 2-8-0, averaging two goals, 3.6 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Islanders: 4-4-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Predators: None listed.
Islanders: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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