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New York Islanders (27-17-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (21-18-9, in the Pacific Division)

Seattle; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken enter a matchup against the New York Islanders as losers of four straight games.

Seattle is 10-8-5 at home and 21-18-9 overall. The Kraken have a -11 scoring differential, with 132 total goals scored and 143 conceded.

New York has a 27-17-5 record overall and a 13-9-3 record on the road. The Islanders have a 19-2-3 record when scoring three or more goals.

Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Islanders won the previous meeting 1-0 in a shootout.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Beniers has 10 goals and 21 assists for the Kraken. Berkly Catton has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

Bo Horvat has 21 goals and 12 assists for the Islanders. Anthony Duclair has scored seven goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 4-4-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.1 penalties and 4.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Islanders: 6-3-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, three penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kraken: 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.

Buffalo Sabres (26-17-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (23-21-4, in the Central Division)

Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Predators -131, Sabres +110; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators play the Buffalo Sabres in a non-conference matchup.

Nashville has a 23-21-4 record overall and a 13-10-2 record on its home ice. The Predators are 11-3-4 in games decided by one goal.

Buffalo is 26-17-5 overall and 10-11-2 on the road. The Sabres have gone 24-4-4 when scoring at least three goals.

The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luke Evangelista has seven goals and 27 assists for the Predators. Ryan O'Reilly has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Alex Tuch has 16 goals and 23 assists for the Sabres. Tage Thompson has seven goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 6-4-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Sabres: 6-3-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Predators: None listed.

Sabres: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.