The Islanders will try for their first road win this season when they open a four-game trip in Anaheim. It's first of three games against California teams. The Ducks have led for 3:30 of the 180:44 they've played in their first three games. Center Ryan Getzlaf made his season debut in a 2-0 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday and forward Patrick Eaves (lower-body injury), who has yet to play this season, will be a game-time decision.
Players to watch
Islanders forward Josh Bailey has six points (three goals, three assists) and is plus-5 in during New York's winning streak against the Ducks. He scored the overtime goal in a 3-2 win against Anaheim at Barclays Center on Oct. 16, 2016. Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 11 career games against the Islanders, the only NHL team he averages at least one point a game against.
They said it
"We've got to be good both at home and on the road to be a playoff team and have success in this league." -- Islanders captain John Tavares "That's been our Achilles heel in these last three games. We haven't had a start we could be proud of." -- Ducks coach Randy Carlyle on giving up the first goal in each of the first three games.
Clutterbuck is on the trip, which continues Saturday at the San Jose Sharks and Sunday at the Los Angeles Kings, but will miss his third straight game. … Kase left in the first period against the Calgary Flames on Monday.
Stat pack
The Islanders have scored two shorthanded goals and the Ducks one, but each team is seeking its first power-play goal of the season. The Ducks are 0-for-11 with the man-advantage; the Islanders are 0-for-10 and have allowed two shorthanded goals.
