ISLANDERS GAMEDAY PREVIEW March 2, 2018 vs. 2017-18 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS CANADIENS #12 Record: 29-28-7 (65 pts) 24-29-10 (58 pts) Josh Bailey is slated to play in his 700th NHL game Standings: T-6th in Metropolitan 6th in Atlantic on Friday vs. Montreal. Bailey, the team’s longest Last Game: Feb. 28 at MTL (L, 3-1) Feb. 28 vs. NYI (W, 3-1) active tenured player, was drafted by the Islanders in 2008 and has played his entire 10-year career Next Game: March 3 at PIT March 3 at BOS with the Islanders. On Friday, Bailey signed a Power Play: 20.8% (T-12th in the NHL) 21.2% (T-8th in the NHL) six-year extension to stay with the team through Penatly Kill: 74.3% (30th in the NHL) 77.3% (25th in the NHL) the 2023-24 season. Bailey is currently riding career-highs in both points (62) and assists (47).

SEASON SERIES MATHEW BARZAL #13 With his in Wednesday night’s loss in Montreal, ISLANDERS ARE 1-1-0 Islanders rookie, Mathew Barzal recorded his 67th point of the season, good for most among all NHL Monday, January 15, 2018 rookies. His 67 points and 49 assists lead the NYI 5 vs. MTL 4 (OT) Islanders and all NHL rookies. The , BC Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 native has recorded points in both games against Montreal and totaled four points (2G, 2A) in two MTL 3 vs. NYI 1 career games against hockey’s oldest franchise. Friday, March 2, 2018 (Brooklyn, NY) JONATHAN DROUIN #92 Canadiens 22 year-old forward, Jonathan Drouin scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday’s BROADCAST INFO 3-1 win over the Islanders in Montreal. Drouin, a Ste-Agathe, QC native, has recorded points in both Puck Drop: 7:00 ET meeting against the Islanders this season totaling TV: MSG , TSN2, RDS three points (2G, 1A) in the season-series. Drouin NYI TV Play/Color: Brendan Burke | Butch Goring ranks second on the Canadiens with 22 assists. Radio: AM 970 The Answer | WRHU 88.7 NYI Play/Color: Chris King | Greg Picker The Islanders finished Wednesday night’s game in Montreal with a season-high 82 QUICK FACTS attempts. The last time the Islanders had that many attempts in a road game (that Islanders Debut: ended in regulation) was on October 13, On Wednesday night in Montreal, Brandon Davidson and Chris Wagner made their 2005, a win in Washington. Ryan Pulock led Islanders debuts. Davidson played 16:51 with one on goal. Davidson began the season the team with 10 shot attempts. All but one with Montreal, playing 13 games before being claimed by Edmonton. Wagner played 12:00 Islanders recorded at least one shot on goal. and had five hits and one shot on goal. His five hits were good for third most on the team. 82 Islanders rookie, Mathew Barzal scored Series Finale: the lone goal in New York’s 3-1 loss to the The Islanders and Canadiens will play their regular-season finale on Friday night in Brooklyn. Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. With the The series is currently tied at one game a piece with each team earning a win at the Bell goal, Barzal leads all players in points against Centre. Montreal’s only loss in the series came in on Jan. 15, giving them three Original Six teams this season with 25 (6G, points in the series. Tonight’s game will be the first meeting at Barclays Center this season. 19A) in 13 games. Barzal has recorded at least one point against every Original Six team The 7-13 Connection: including nine points (3G, 6A) in three games Jordan Eberle scored his 22nd goal of the season in the New York’s 2-1 loss in Newark against the and six assists to the Devils on Saturday. Of Eberle’s 22 goals, Mathew Barzal has assisted on 17 of in two games against the . them including each of his last eight goals dating back to January 2 vs BOS. Both Eberle 25 and Barzal extended their point streaks to three games on Wednesday in Montreal.