San Jose at New York

The San Jose Sharks have been playing great hockey, but they are 3,000 miles from home and playing their fourth road game in five contests. Even attrition is taking place. San Jose prevailed 2-1 over New Jersey in a shootout Friday in its first game without second-line center Logan Couture, who fractured his right fibula in practice Thursday and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks. The Sharks are 3-12 in Saturday games and 2-5 on the road against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. They run into a talented NY Islanders squad that is unbeaten at home. New York erased a two-goal deficit to defeat Nashville 4-3 on Thursday as captain John Tavares scored again, recording five points in his last two contests. The Islanders are 8-3 at home vs. a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600, so grab home ice against the road weary visitors. Take the NY Islanders.