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The Vegas Golden Knights are losers in four of their last five games and will take on a New York Islanders team that has won seven of their last eight.

The New York Islanders (24-21-7) are monitoring seven players on the injury report as they prepare for a Tuesday, February 4 matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights (31-16-6) at UBS Arena, which

- The Islanders (55 points) are four points back of the Columbus Blue Jackets (59 points) and Detroit Red Wings (59 points) for a Wild Card spot. The Isles have a game in hand on both the Jackets and Red Wings. - Casey Cizikas (46 hits) leads the NHL in bodychecks since Jan. 14, while Gatcomb (40 hits) is fourth over that span.