New York brings a three-game skid of its own, but the Islanders hold the stronger record and power-index position against San Jose.
Monday’s matchup puts the Islanders’ 7-6-3 record and 19th-place power-index rank against a Sharks team that is 7-11-1 and ranked 29th. San Jose has lost five straight, while New York has dropped three in a row after two wins; the Islanders have 17 points to the Sharks’ 15, despite playing three fewer games. Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 16 points in 15 games, while Bo Horvat and Matthew Schaefer each have 14 points in 14 games for New York. The Islanders’ edge in team save percentage in the power index (.902 to .888) could be decisive if their attack can turn that advantage into enough goals to end the skid.