GAMEDAY PREVIEW MARCH 1, 2019 vs TIME: 7:00 ET TV: MSG+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS CAPITALS RECORD ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER #18 37-19-7 (81 pts) 36-21-7 (79 pts) Tonight, forward Anthony Beauvillier is scheduled 1st in Metro STANDINGS 2nd in Metro to play in his 200th NHL game. Beauvillier, 21, was W, 6-1 vs TOR LAST GAME W, 7-2 vs OTT drafted by the Islanders in the first round (28th March 3 vs PHI NEXT GAME March 3 at NYR overall) in the 2015 NHL draft. The Sorel Tracy, QC native will be the 11th player in his draft class to 16.5% (24th) POWER-PLAY 22.2% (10th) reach the 200 GP plateau and currently ranks T-9th 80.3% (16th) KILL 78.1% (23rd) in goals (45) among 2015 draftees. SEASON SERIES JOSH BAILEY #12 Nov. 26, 2018: WSH 4 at NYI 1 Islanders alternate , Josh Bailey has eight points in his last seven games including in each of Jan. 18, 2019: NYI 2 at WSH 0 the last three. Bailey, 29, scored the game-winning Mar. 01, 2019: Uniondale, NY in the January meeting between the Islanders and Capitals. The Bowmanville, ON native has Apr. 06, 2019: Washington, DC nine points (1G, 8A) in 11 games at NYCB Live on Long Island this season. TEAM LEADERS ISLANDERS CAPITALS LEE (22) GOALS OVECHKIN (44) JOHN CARLSON #74 BARZAL (35) ASSISTS CARLSON (47) Washington defenseman, John Carlson leads all Capitals blueliners in goals (10), assists (47), points BARZAL (52) POINTS OVECHKIN (74) (57) and power-play points (26). Carlson, 29, ranks LEE (54) PIM WILSON (95) second among all NHL defensemen in assists and LEE (4) GWG THREE TIED WITH 4 fourth in points. The Natick, MA native has eight points in his last seven games including two multi-point PULOCK (22:13) TOI/G CARLSON (25:16) games and a game-winner. CIZIKAS (+25) +/- KEMPNY (+24) NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The New York Islanders continue their season-long, five-game home stand, as they Tonight the New York Islanders open take on the Washington Capitals for their third of four meetings this regular season. their fourth and final home back-to-back These two teams sit 1-2 atop the . In January Josh Bailey and Cal series of the season. The Islanders are Clutterbuck scored the goals for New York while turned aside all 19 2-1-1 in the front half and 3-0-0 in the shots he faced to earn the in Barry Trotz’s return to the Nation’s Capital. second half of home back-to-backs. The team went 7-4-2 in February. LAST TIME OUT: The New York Islanders scored six consecutive goals to top the 6-1 3 on Thursday night in front of a sold out crowd on Long Island. A season-high 14 different Islanders recorded a point, while Robin Lehner made 34 saves to help the Islanders improve to 7-2-2 this season at NYCB Live. In the New York Islanders 6-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, 14 : different Islanders recorded at least ONE AWAY FOR TROTZ: one point, a new season-high for NYI. The New York Islanders Barry Trotz is one win shy of earning his 800th Also on Thursday, 15 of the 18 New win and he can do it tonight against one of his former teams, the Capitals. Trotz York skaters went at least +1. currently ranks fourth all-time in both wins (799) and games coached (1,587). Trotz is set to coach in his 1,600th NHL game on March 24 vs ARI 14