GAMEDAY PREVIEW MARCH 16, 2019 vs TIME: 1:00 ET TV: MSG+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS RED WINGS 41-22-7 (89 pts) RECORD 24-37-10 (58 pts) MATHEW BARZAL #13 Islanders second-year forward Mathew Barzal 2nd in Metro STANDINGS 7th in Atlantic leads the Islanders in assists (39) and points (56) W, 2-1 vs MTL LAST GAME L, 5-3 vs TBL through 70 games this season. Barzal, 21, had the March 17 at MIN NEXT GAME March 19 at NYR primary assist on Anders Lee’s GWG on Thursday night vs MTL. The Coquitlam, BC native has a 15.1% (27th) POWER-PLAY 16.6% (24th) point in all five-career meetings against the Red 81.1% (10th) PENALTY KILL 77.2% (28th) Wings (1G, 10A). SEASON SERIES MATT MARTIN #17 Dec. 08, 2018: NYI 3 at DET 2 Islanders forward Matt Martin has 13 points (5G, 8A) through 55 games this season. Martin, 29, is Dec. 15, 2018: NYI 4 vs DET 3 (SO) one assist shy of matching his career-high assist Mar. 16, 2019: Detroit, MI total (9) that he’s hit three times in his nine-year NHL career. The Windsor, ON native has a point in both meetings against the Red Wings this season, including his lone game-winning goal of the year, TEAM LEADERS which came on Dec. 8 in Detroit. ISLANDERS RED WINGS LEE (25) GOALS LARKIN (27) DYLAN LARKIN #71 BARZAL (39) ASSISTS LARKIN (35) Fourth year Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin leads the team in goals (27), assists (35), points (62), PIM BARZAL (56) POINTS LARKIN (62) (65), game-winning goals (4) and TOI/game (21:51). MAYFIELD (64) PIM LARKIN (65) through 65 games this season. Larkin, 22, is riding LEE (5) GWG LARKIN & NIELSEN (4) career-highs in goals and is one point shy of matching his career-high in points he set last season. The PULOCK (22:17) TOI/G LARKIN (21:51) Waterford, MI native is on a five-game point streak CIZIKAS (+26) +/- BERTUZZI (+3) against the Islanders (1G, 7A). NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TODAY’S MATCHUP: The New York Islanders travel to Detroit to close out their season series with the Red Wings The Isles are 27-10-3 in their last 40 this afternoon at Little Caesars Arena. In their last meeting, Anthony Beauvillier, Mathew games and have moved to a season- Barzal and Casey Cizikas all scored for New York in regulation before Barzal scored the high 19-games over .500. This is the game-deciding goal in the shootout as New York topped the Red Wings 4-3. The Islanders first time since April 9, 2016 (45-26- are 2-0-0 against Detroit this season and are 4-0-0 in their last four games in the Motor City. 10) that they have been at least 19 games over the .500 mark. LAST TIME OUT: Captain Anders Lee scored the game-winning goal with 2:57 remaining as the New York 19 Islanders beat the 2-1 on Thursday night on Long Island. Adam Pelech scored the other Islanders goal, while Thomas Greiss made 33 saves to earn the win. In Thursday’s win over the Montreal Canadiens, Thomas Greiss FOLLOW THE LEE-DER: earned his 21st win of the season, his Islanders captain Anders Lee leads the Islanders in goals (25) and game-winning goals third 21+ win season for the team. He (5) through 70 games this season. With his GWG on Thursday, Lee, 28, became the is only the fourth goalie in club history second player in franchise history to score a winning goal in the final five minutes of to have at least three 21-win seasons, regulation in a game against the Canadiens, joining Jean Potvin (Oct. 14, 1975 - 5-3 W). joining Billy Smith (6), Chico Resch (5) and Rick DiPietro (4). 21