The New York Islanders (15-16-8) head to Sunrise, Florida on Friday to face the Florida Panthers (19-16-8) in a rematch of a 2016 first-round playoff series. TV: MSG+; Radio: 660AM, 101.9FM - WFAN, 88.7FM - WRHU)
Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss has been solid over the past three games, stopping 85-of-90 shots (.944 save percentage), allowing two goals or fewer in his last six games.
The Islanders and Panthers power plays are virtually deadlocked, as the Islanders are converting at 14.8% to the Panthers 14.9%. The Islanders did not have a power play opportunity in Wednesday's game.
The Panthers are tied for fourth in the NHL (85.1%), while the Islanders (80%) are tied for 20th. The Islanders' penalty kill went 1-for-1 on Wednesday and has killed 18-of-20 (90%) over the past eight games.
Travis Hamonic (lower body) was placed on injured reserve on Thursday morning, retroactive to the Islanders-Coyotes game on Jan. 7. Hamonic did not play on Wednesday night and did not practice with the team on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday. Scott Mayfield was recalled from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in a corresponding move on Thursday.
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