STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Tonight’s games at a glance

Penguins vs. Islanders

RECORDS: Pittsburgh (44-26-12, third in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season); New York (48-27-7, second in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season).

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

TV/RADIO: NBCSN, AT&TSN; WPIC-AM 890.

WHERE: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y.

STATUS: Islanders lead, 1-0.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders host the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Islanders have gone 24-13-4 in home games. New York is last in the Eastern Conference shooting 28.8 shots per game. The Penguins are 15-8-5 against the rest of their division. Pittsburgh has scored 271 goals and ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.3 goals per game. Jake Guentzel leads the team with 40. The teams meet Friday for the sixth time this season. The Islanders won the last meeting 4-3 in overtime.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with 44 assists and has collected 62 points this season. Jordan Eberle has totaled six goals and two assists over the last 10 games for New York. Sidney Crosby has recorded 100 total points while scoring 35 goals and totaling 65 assists for the Penguins. Guentzel has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.

LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins — 5-2-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.4 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game with a .935 save percentage. Islanders — 6-4-0, averaging 2.1 goals, four assists, 2.4 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game with a .933 save percentage.

INJURIES: Penguins — Chad Ruhwedel: out (upper body). Islanders — Andrew Ladd: out for season (torn acl).

Blue Jackets vs. Lightning

RECORDS: Columbus (47-31-4, fifth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season); Tampa Bay (62-16-4, first in the Atlantic Division during the regular season)

WHEN: 7 p.m.

TV/RADIO: CNBC; none.

WHERE: Amalie Arena Tampa, Fla.

STATUS: Blue Jackets lead, 1-0.

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Blue Jackets are 25-14-2 on the road. Columbus has allowed 30 power-play goals, stopping 85 percent of opponent chances. The teams meet Friday for the fifth time this season. The Blue Jackets won the last meeting 4-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has recorded 128 total points while scoring 41 goals and collecting 87 assists for the Lightning. Steven Stamkos has totaled nine goals and seven assists over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay. Cam Atkinson leads the Blue Jackets with 41 total goals and has totaled 69 points. Artemi Panarin has collected nine assists over the last 10 games for Columbus.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets — 7-3-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 5.3 assists, 1.4 penalties and 3.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game with a .923 save percentage. Lightning — 7-3-0, averaging 4.2 goals, 6.3 assists, 4.2 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game with a .902 save percentage.

INJURIES: Lightning — Anton Stralman: day to day (leg). Blue Jackets — None listed.

Associated Press