As the New York Islanders continue a surprisingly decent run despite injuries and dropping very winnable games, some of their wild card competitors continue to falter.
Tonight at home, they host another team near the top of the Lesser Conference. The Los Angeles Kings enter the night just one point off the Pacific Division and Western Conference lead, after earning a regulation point last night in Newark but losing the bonus point in 3-on-3 overtime. So yes, the opponent is “tired” in a back-to-back, but that’s been the recipe for an Isles letdown lately.