NY Islanders vs Tampa Bay

Match with No. 3 of the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning to dispute at 2:05 GMT this morning, the first two games these two teams have split victories managed to get one of each. Both teams are part of the Eastern Conference are separated by only 3 points. New York Islanders (8-11-5), ranked 14th with a total of 21 points obtained in 24 matches played, 52 goals scored and 78 received. In 13 matches played at home but failed to get 12 points, had 5 wins and 8 defeats of which 2 suffered in OT. In the last 4 matches played, managed 3 wins Isles suffering a single defeat of the four movements. Nino Niederreiter, Jay Pandolfo, Michael Grabner, Mark Eaton and Andrew MacDonald will not play, Evgeni Nabokov and also no Rick DiPietro goalkeepers. Goalie Kevin Poulin and forward Tim Wallace were recalled from the AHL team. Tampa Bay Lightning (11-13-2) rank 13 in the same conference with 24 points accumulated in 26 matches played, goal difference 69:84. In 15 trips so far have not managed to get only four victories, each time being defeated in the last 3 trips have 36 goals and 54 received. The guests will be only absent Matthias Ohlund. In the previous game here Islanders and won 5:1.