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Islanders looking to snap 12-game road losing skid

Jan 5, 2009 - 2:31 PM NY Islanders (12-24-4) at Edmonton (18-16-3), 9:30 pm EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- The New York Islanders will seek their first road win in six weeks when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

The Islanders have not won away from Nassau Coliseum since November 24, falling 12 times over that span. The club suffered back-to-back road losses to the Phoenix Coyotes and San Jose Sharks on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Richard Park had six points in those contests, including a goal and two assists in Saturday's 5-3 setback to the Sharks, who own the league's best record.

New York is on the other end of the spectrum, occupying the bottom of the NHL's standings with 28 points. The Islanders are 2-12-2 since the end of November.

The Oilers enjoyed a good start to their five-game homestand, cruising to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday.

Defenseman Sheldon Souray scored a goal and set up another and Sam Gagner and Shawn Horcoff had two assists for Edmonton, which has won four of its previous six contests.