The Edmonton Oilers are back in action for the second of back-to-back games on Friday night on Long Island at UBS Arena against the New York Islanders. You can watch the game on Sportsnet at 5:30 pm MDT or listen live on the Oilers Radio Network, including 880 CHED.

But now the Islanders know they are in must-win mode the rest of the season, no matter how undermanned or bedraggled they might become. The Islanders will attempt to stay on the fringes of the Eastern Conference wild-card race Friday night when they open a two-game homestand by facing the Edmonton Oilers in Elmont,

The New York Islanders take on the Edmonton Oilers in a non-conference matchup. New York is 29-28-7 overall and 15-13-2 in home games. The Islanders have gone 10-2-1 in games they convert at least one power play.