Islanders must find way to play full 60 minutes as tight games keep getting away
Thirty games into the season, the Islanders have played just 11 games that were decided by more than one goal. Only three of those were victories.
Why the Islanders recent string of points shows they might be close to figuring it out
The Islanders keep blowing third-period leads, but have recorded a point in nine of their past 10 games, providing a lot of positives to build on.
Islanders failure to close out games has been season-long problem
The Islanders have been outscored 39-18 in the third period and overtime this season.