Glass half-full? The winless Islanders have played well enough to feel they should have won two of their first three games. Glass half-empty? They didn’t and are now on the cusp of a historically poor start for the franchise.

“It’s only three games into the season,” No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer said after Wednesday’s practice at Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow. “Not worried about anything. But you hate losing and everyone in the room hates losing.”

The Islanders conclude a three-game homestand on Thursday night against the Oilers , a Stanley Cup finalist the past two seasons, seeking to avoid becoming the first squad in team history to start 0-4-0.

“It’s not a good start,” defenseman Adam Pelech said. “But there are some things we’re doing well and we’re doing ou

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