New York Islanders (23-21-5, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (20-23-3, seventh in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
Bottom line: The New York Islanders fell to the Ottawa Senators 5-2 in Anders Lee’s two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Ottawa is 12-11-1 at home and 20-23-3 overall. The Senators have given up 152 goals while scoring 132 with a -20 margin.
New York is 23-21-5 overall and 10-12-3 on the road. The Islanders scored 138 goals and scored 143 for a +5 point differential.
Wednesday’s game is the second time these two teams have met this season. The Islanders won their last game 4-2. Lee led the Islanders with two goals.
Top performer: Brady Tkachuk scored 17 goals and dished out 30 assists for the Senators. Tim Stutzl has 8 goals and 4 assists in his last 10 games.
Brock Nelson has scored 17 goals and dished out 25 assists for the Islanders. In the past 10 games, Lee has 3 goals and 1 assist.
Last 10 games: Senators: 4-6-0, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.4 assists, 4.8 free throws and 14.6 free throw minutes while conceding 3.7 goals per game.
Islanders: 1-6-3, averaging 1.7 goals, 2.9 assists, 3.2 free throws and 6.4 free throw minutes per game, while allowing 3.2 goals per game.
Injuries: Senators: Josh Norris: Out for season (shoulder), Artem Zub: Out (lower body), Tyler Motte: Out (finger).
Islanders: Hudson Fasching: Out (lower body), Noah Dobson: Daily (undisclosed), Cal Clutterbuck: Out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data provided by Sportradar.
