Kuemper allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was handed the defeat by the Montreal Canadiens in his previous start. The 32-year-old has had a decent first season in Washington with little help around him, with his 21-26-6 record, 2.84 GAA and .909 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have won two straight games while in a battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
