Victor Eklund carries three-game goal streak into Islanders’ visit to Kings
New York looks to end a four-game winless stretch as three players await Thursday lineup decisions.
Victor Eklund has scored in three straight games for the New York Islanders, who face the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. It is the second stop on New York’s three-game California trip.
Eklund scored on the power play Monday in a 3–2 shootout loss to San Jose, giving him six goals in 17 games. The rookie also scored with the man advantage in the first meeting with Los Angeles on Oct. 22, when the Kings won 3–2 in overtime.
New York has picked up a point in each of its past two games during a four-game winless stretch. Los Angeles has lost two straight and was shut out 3–0 by Nashville on Tuesday.
Mathew Barzal, Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock joined line rushes at Tuesday’s practice in San Jose. Islanders coach Peter DeBoer said all three would be evaluated Thursday before a decision on whether they could play.
