A couple of penalties cost New York on Tuesday night and Los Angeles scored two power-play goals en route to a 5-2 victory with Ilya Sorokin allowing four goals. Semyon Varlamov is likely tonight and he has a 2.79 GAA and .910 save percentage with two shutouts this season. Anahiem is second-to-last in the Pacific Division and has lost four of six, including a 5-4 shootout defeat to Nashville on Sunday. Ducks goalie John Gibson is having one of his worst seasons with a 14-24-8 record and 3.85 GAA. The Islanders have bounced back and won eight of 10 after scoring two or fewer goals their previous game and the Ducks are 4-22 playing with two days rest and 11-28 against Eastern Conference teams. Also, Anaheim is 9-25 versus a team that scored two or fewer goals its previous game. Take the Islanders.
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