Associated Press
Ottawa Senators (27-33-4, 8th place in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (29-22-14, 4th place in the Capital Region)
Elmont, New York. Saturday, 12:30pm EDT
Highlights: The Ottawa Senators visit the New York Islanders after the Senators defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in a shootout.
New York is 29-22-14 overall and 15-8-9 in home games. The Islanders have an 8-8-7 record when their penalty time is longer than their opponents.
Ottawa is 27-33-4 overall and 9-19-2 on the road. The Senators have conceded 223 points but have scored 202 points, giving them a -21 goal difference.
Saturday’s game will be the third meeting between the two teams this season. The Islanders won the last matchup, 5-3.
Top performers: Brock Nelson had 28 goals and 27 assists for the Islanders. Mathieu Barzal has three goals and six assists in his last 10 games.
Claude Giroux had 19 goals and 35 assists for the Senators. Drake Batherson has six goals and one assist in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Islanders: 6-4-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.3 assists, 2.9 penalties, and 6.1 penalty minutes while allowing 2.2 points per game.
Senators: 3-6-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.6 penalties, and 8 penalty minutes while allowing 3.1 points per game.
Injuries: Islanders: Scott Mayfield: Out (lower body), Robert Bortuzzo: Out (lower body).
Senators: Josh Norris: Out for season (upper body), Thomas Chabot: Day-to-day (lower body), Roque Chartier: Out (upper body), Travis Hamonic: Out (undisclosed), Matthew Highmore: Out (upper body) , Zach McEwen: Out (lower body).
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