Islanders take losing streak into matchup with the Devils

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New York Islanders (34-33-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (41-31-7, in the Metropolitan Division)

Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Devils -195, Islanders +161; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders aim to end a three-game skid with a win against the New Jersey Devils.

New Jersey is 14-8-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 41-31-7 overall. The Devils have gone 13-6-2 when scoring a power-play goal.

New York has gone 34-33-12 overall with a 10-9-4 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders have a 31-10-8 record when scoring at least three goals.

Sunday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Devils won 4-3 in overtime in the previous matchup. Jack Hughes led the Devils with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jesper Bratt has scored 21 goals with 67 assists for the Devils. Luke Hughes has one goal and eight assists over the last 10 games.

Anders Lee has 30 goals and 25 assists for the Islanders. Brock Nelson has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-5-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Islanders: 2-5-3, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.3 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Devils: 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.