New York looks to keep win streak going, hosts Ottawa
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4:00 AM on Monday, January 13
By The Associated Press
Ottawa Senators (21-18-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (17-18-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders are looking to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Ottawa Senators.
New York is 17-18-7 overall and 7-9-2 at home. The Islanders have a 16-3-4 record when scoring three or more goals.
Ottawa has a 21-18-3 record overall and a 10-11-2 record in road games. The Senators have committed 168 total penalties (4.0 per game) to rank seventh in the league.
The matchup Tuesday is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Islanders won 4-2 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has 12 goals and 18 assists for the Islanders. Anders Lee has seven goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Brady Tkachuk has 18 goals and 18 assists for the Senators. Shane Pinto has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 5-5-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.2 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Senators: 4-5-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.8 assists, 4.5 penalties and 10.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Senators: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
