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(NHL) Ottawa vs. NY Islanders,
Money Line: -148.00 NY Islanders (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -148.00 NY Islanders (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The New York Islanders have ridden the NHL's highest-scoring offense (3.67 goals per game) to a 15-7-2 starts to the current season, including going 8-0-2 at home. New York will welcome the Ottawa Senators to Barclays Center on Friday night. The Senators enter the second stop of a seven-game road trip mired in a seven-game losing streak, including a 2-1 setback at home to the Islanders on Saturday night. Ottawa has not won since sweeping a pair of games from Colorado in Sweden on Nov. 10-11 and has scored a paltry nine goals during the 0-6-1 slide, leaving them8-9-6 on the season.
Ottawa: What's wrong with the team which took the Pittsburgh Penguins to seven games in the Eastern Conference Final last season? One thing is that captain Erik Karlsson remains stuck on one goal and has not collected a point in seven games, the defenseman's longest drought since an eight-game spell as a rookie. He caused a stir off the ice after Thursday's practice when he addressed his contract, which runs through the 2018-19 season. "When I go to market, I'm going to get what I'm worth, and it's going to be no less, no matter where I'm going," Karlsson said. "I think it's time to realize that when we go to the table, it's business on both parts, not just (owners)." Seems things are becoming 'testy,' doesn't it?
NY islanders: New York improved to 8-0-2 at Barclays Center with Tuesday's 5-2 drubbing of Vancouver, marking the 11th time they have scored at least five goals and the seventh time in the 10 home games. "We're playing well offensively," Islanders coach Doug Weight said. "We have guys playing with a lot of confidence who are consistently figuring each other out." Jordan Eberle has notched all 10 of his goals over the past 14 games, after scoring for the third straight game Tuesday, capping a three-goal first period for New York, which is 10-0-0 when netting the opening goal. "When you start like that it's tough for teams to come back," Eberle said. "We want to continue to start well and we've been good at home so far and we want to keep that going." Captain John Tavares has 10 points in the last eight games to tie Josh Bailey for the team scoring lead with 28 points.
The pick: The Isles are averaging 4.60 GPG at home, outscoring opponents by 1 1/2 goals (have allowed 2.90 goals). The Senators limp in on an 0-6-1 run in which they've converted on just 3-for-26 power play opportunities. The Islanders will choose between Thomas Greiss and Jaroslav Halak, each of whom have won two games during the winning streak.Greiss is 3-1-0 in four career appearances against the Senators, while Halak is 7-6-3 in 16 games against Ottawa. The Senators No. 1 goalie Craig Anderson had a four-start streak snapped when backup Mike Condon took the loss Tuesday but would seem to be the more likely choice in this one, as Anderson made 22 saves against the Islanders Saturday and is 8-7-3 in 19 appearances against New York. Either way, it's a 10* play on the Islanders.
Ottawa: What's wrong with the team which took the Pittsburgh Penguins to seven games in the Eastern Conference Final last season? One thing is that captain Erik Karlsson remains stuck on one goal and has not collected a point in seven games, the defenseman's longest drought since an eight-game spell as a rookie. He caused a stir off the ice after Thursday's practice when he addressed his contract, which runs through the 2018-19 season. "When I go to market, I'm going to get what I'm worth, and it's going to be no less, no matter where I'm going," Karlsson said. "I think it's time to realize that when we go to the table, it's business on both parts, not just (owners)." Seems things are becoming 'testy,' doesn't it?
NY islanders: New York improved to 8-0-2 at Barclays Center with Tuesday's 5-2 drubbing of Vancouver, marking the 11th time they have scored at least five goals and the seventh time in the 10 home games. "We're playing well offensively," Islanders coach Doug Weight said. "We have guys playing with a lot of confidence who are consistently figuring each other out." Jordan Eberle has notched all 10 of his goals over the past 14 games, after scoring for the third straight game Tuesday, capping a three-goal first period for New York, which is 10-0-0 when netting the opening goal. "When you start like that it's tough for teams to come back," Eberle said. "We want to continue to start well and we've been good at home so far and we want to keep that going." Captain John Tavares has 10 points in the last eight games to tie Josh Bailey for the team scoring lead with 28 points.
The pick: The Isles are averaging 4.60 GPG at home, outscoring opponents by 1 1/2 goals (have allowed 2.90 goals). The Senators limp in on an 0-6-1 run in which they've converted on just 3-for-26 power play opportunities. The Islanders will choose between Thomas Greiss and Jaroslav Halak, each of whom have won two games during the winning streak.Greiss is 3-1-0 in four career appearances against the Senators, while Halak is 7-6-3 in 16 games against Ottawa. The Senators No. 1 goalie Craig Anderson had a four-start streak snapped when backup Mike Condon took the loss Tuesday but would seem to be the more likely choice in this one, as Anderson made 22 saves against the Islanders Saturday and is 8-7-3 in 19 appearances against New York. Either way, it's a 10* play on the Islanders.
