The Islanders are coming into this game with a 0-1-1 record this season and they are going to be hungry to get their 1st win in this game. They opened the season with a 5-4 loss at home to the Utah Hockey Club in OT and followed that up with a 3-0 loss to the Stars on the road in their last game. That was their 1st road game of the season, but they are going to be hungry to bounce back after getting blanked in that game. They are going up against an Avalanche side that is 0-2-0 this season and is also hungry for their 1st win of the season. Unlike the Islanders, the Avalanche have 2 losses with no points as both of their losses came in regulation. They opened the season with an 8-4 loss on the road against the Golden Knights and then they followed it up with a 6-4 loss at home to the Blue Jackets. Georgiev has been struggling a lot in those games as he has allowed 8 goals himself in those 2 games. Annunen has not been any better though as he has also allowed 2 goals in each game he took over in. The Avalanche have some big problems on defense right now and are also dealing with some key injuries as well. The Islanders are going to be pushing to win this game as they do not have a win this season yet and they will find the net with the way the Avalanche have been on defense, but the Avalanche have also scored 4 goals in each of their 2 games and they are also going to be hungry to get their 1st win and 1st points of the season here at home. They will be pushing to score goals as they will not win this game in a more defensive battle and these two will push themselves to score more goals as both teams want to get their 1st win. Between these two sides, there will be enough goals in this game to push it over the total.