New York at Los Angeles

The last-place NY Islanders are 3,000 miles from home, and in the middle of a three-game trip. They have been terrible on the road all season and rank #21 in goals scored, #26 on the power play, #24 in goals allowed and #25 in penalty killing. New York had to play last night, a 3-2 shootout win at Anaheim - its first victory away from home. New York remains last in the Eastern Conference and is tied with Arizona for the least amount of regulation wins in the NHL (five). Los Angeles is home and playing on two days of rest, are is #12 in goals allowed. The Kings are 9-4 against the Eastern Conference, plus 41-17 at home versus a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Kings have won 10-of-14 against New York and the home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. Back the home team Kings.