The New York Islanders' playoff push might have begun to stall with a loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Feb. 7. Now, the Jets might be the final opponent the Islanders see before a successful era ends later this week.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders and the Winnipeg Jets square off in a non-conference matchup. New York has a 14-13-2 record at home and a 27-26-7 record overall. The Islanders have given up 179 goals while scoring 163 for a -16 scoring differential.

The Jets were unlucky to lose two straight games, but they don't need much luck to beat a bad Islanders team on the latter half of a back-to-back tonight, per our NHL betting picks.

The Islanders are 0-1-0 against the Jets this season, falling 4-3 on Feb. 7 in Winnipeg. Simon Holmstrom, Marc Gatcomb and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Isles, whose third period comeback bid – they outshot Winnipeg 19-6 in the final frame – fell short. The Islanders have won four straight home games against the Jets.

ELMONT, NY - The Winnipeg Jets begin a six-game Eastern Conference road trip tonight when they take on the New York Islanders at UBS Arena.

The Islanders' 4-0 loss to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday night was the necessary narrative nightmare that could spring GM Lou Lamoriello into action ahead of the NHL trade deadline.With the Jets coming to town Tuesday night,

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin was credited with his first career goal when Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos sent a pass into his own net in the final seconds of New York’s 7-4 victory on Saturday.