The NY Islanders are hoping for better luck tonight in Nashville than their last two trips to Music City

For those who haven’t been to Nashville, it should be on your bucket list of places to visit, becoming one of the most traveled to arenas for opposing fans looking to have some fun. But in the last two seasons, the trip to Music City has been anything but fun for the NY Islanders.

Heartbreaking losses in each of their last two trips to Bridgestone Arena have left Islanders fans minutes away from hitting Broadway with smiles on their face to hitting the honky-tonks in utter disbelief.

Two heartbreak losses the last two trips to Nashville

Going back two seasons ago, the Isles took the lead on an Anders Lee goal late in the first period. The rest of the night was relatively uneventful until fewer than five minutes were remaining in the third period.

Luke Evangelista tied the game up at one with 4:52 remaining, spoiling Ilya Sorokin’s shutout effort. As the game looked destined for overtime, a Jeremy Lauzon shot was deflected off the puck of Scott Mayfield only to loop over the head of Sorokin and into the goal with eight seconds remaining. The Preds would add an empty net goal with one second remaining for a 3-1 final.

Last season's matchup was anything but uneventful. With the Isles leading 5-4 with under four minutes remaining, a Scott Mayfield short-handed goal gave the Isles a two-goal advantage with little time to play. Steven Stamkos made it a one-goal game once again, scoring on the power play at the 17:53 mark of the third. With 40 seconds remaining, Michael Bunting found the equalizer to force OT, where Fedor Svechkov completed the comeback for the Preds.

The Isles will be looking for a better outcome this time around and to continue their goal-scoring ways after putting up nine in their last game.