"The Isles are looking to bounce back after a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Anders Lee opened the scoring with a power-play goal, extending his goal streak to four games, but the Islanders surrendered five unanswered goals despite outshooting Anaheim 43-25."
"Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in goal to finish the back-to-back. The netminder has won four straight games and 10 of his last 13 appearances. Historically, however, Sorokin has struggled against Los Angeles, posting a 1-5-0 record with a 2.73 goals-against average in six career starts against the Kings."
"The Kings enter Thursday's contest struggling, having lost six of their last seven games. Los Angeles sits sixth in the Pacific Division with 62 points, five behind the Seattle Kraken for a playoff position."
The New York Islanders conclude their Southern California back-to-back against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. After losing 5-1 to Anaheim on Wednesday, the Islanders aim to recover despite surrendering five unanswered goals. Anders Lee scored a power-play goal, extending his streak to four games and reaching 304 career goals, tying Clark Gillies for fourth on the franchise list. The Islanders hold 75 points, tied for second in the Metropolitan Division. Ilya Sorokin starts in goal after winning four straight games, though he historically struggles against Los Angeles with a 1-5-0 record. Defenseman Ryan Pulock returns from injury. The Kings enter struggling with six losses in seven games, sitting sixth in the Pacific Division with 62 points.
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