The New York Islanders (10-6-0) head to face the Ottawa Senators (5-8-1) at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday. New York is kicking off a five-game road trip coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
The Islanders committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. Brock Nelson led the Islanders with two goals. Ilya Sorokin saved only 26 of 29 shots (.896%) in the win. Ottawa is playing the first of four games at home after a 4-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday, snapping a run of seven consecutive defeats.
Alex DeBrincat was the leading goal scorer for the Senators, netting twice. Brady Tkachuk had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Cam Talbot saved 37 of 38 shots in the win (.973%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Islanders won all three games between the teams last season, including a 3-0 victory in their final meeting in March, their third straight win against Ottawa. Nelson led New York with three points (0G 3A). Semyon Varlamov saved 24 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.31 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.50 goals a game (26th). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.50 times a game on average, ninth in the league, and the Islanders are holding opponents to 2.56 goals per game (5th).
Don’t be surprised to see a few power play opportunities for the Islanders, as the Senators have been penalized 5.36 times a game, second-most in the NHL, for an average of 12.86 minutes (sixth-highest). The visitors are averaging 3.56 penalties (27th) and 7.88 penalty minutes a game (26th).
The Senators’ 24.00% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Islanders are 25th with a conversion rate of 17.02%. New York has been equally successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 84.62%. Ottawa ranks 12th at 81.13%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Nelson and Mathew Barzal have been the top skaters for the Islanders this season with 17 and 16 points. Barzal is among the league leaders with his 16 assists (5th). In the net, Sorokin (6-4-0) is New York’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.09 GAA, fourth-best in the league, and a .936% save percentage, also fourth-best. Tkachuk leads the Senators in scoring with 19 points. He has six goals and 13 assists. Anton Forsberg (3-6-1) is the top goalie for Ottawa with a goals against average of 3.60. He has a save percentage of .899%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 4-3-0 away from UBS Arena this season. Ottawa is seeking a fifth successive home win this season.
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