ISLANDERS GAMEDAY PREVIEW MARCH 17, 2019 vs TIME: 6:00 ET TV: MSG+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS WILD 41-23-7 (89 pts) RECORD 35-30-8 (76 pts) NICK LEDDY #2 Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy ranks second 2nd in Metro STANDINGS 5th in Central among all team defenseman with 21 assists and L, 2-1 at DET LAST GAME W, 5-2 vs NYR 24 points through 71 games this season. Leddy, March 19 vas BOS NEXT GAME March 19 vs COL 27, is one of two Islanders blueliners to play in all 71 games this season. The Eden Prairie, MN native 15.1% (27th) POWER-PLAY 20.1% (14th) and 2009 Minnesota’s Mr. Hockey winner, has 13 81.1% (10th) KILL 80.3% (19th) points (3G, 10A) in 24 career games against his hometown team. SEASON SERIES #27 Feb. 10, 2019: NYI 2 vs MIN 1 Islanders Anders Lee leads the team with 26 goals and five game-winning goals through 71 Mar. 17, 2019: St. Paul, MN games this season. Lee, 28, is currently riding a three-game streak and the Islanders active ironman having played in 189 consecutive games. The Edina, MN native has eight points (3G, 5A) in 10 career games against the Wild including at least TEAM LEADERS one point in three of four games back in his home state of Minnesota. ISLANDERS WILD LEE (26) GOALS PARISE (24) RYAN SUTER #20 BARZAL (39) ASSISTS SUTER (37) Minnesota defenseman and alternate captain Ryan Suter leads the Wild in assists (37) through 72 games BARZAL (56) POINTS PARISE (55) this season. Suter, 34, leads all NHL players in TOI/ MAYFIELD (64) PIM SEELER (53) game at 26:50 and is one of four Wild players to LEE (5) GWG STAAL (6) appear in all 72 games this season. The Madison, WI native has 537 career points (82G, 455A) in 1,063 PULOCK (22:17) TOI/G SUTER (26:50) NHL games including nine points (1G, 8A) in 17 career CIZIKAS (+26) +/- SPURGEON (+9) games against the Islanders. QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The New York Islanders travel to Minnesota to close out their season series with the With his assist on Saturday afternoon, Wild. Last time these teams met, Anthony Beauvillier and Devon Toews scored for Islanders forward Brock Nelson tied New York while Thomas Greiss made 26 saves to earn a 2-1 win over the Wild in his career-high with his 45th point of February. the season. Nelson’s 21 goals ranks # second on the Islanders. He also has the teams second longest ironman LAST TIME OUT: streak at 166 straight games. Detroit’s Andreas Athanasiou scored twice while Jonathan Bernier made 41 saves to help the Red Wings top the Islanders 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in Detroit. Captain Anders 29 Lee scored in his third straight game and Brock Nelson and Devon Toews added the assists in the loss. On Thursday Thomas Greiss earned his 21st win of the season, his third 21+ win season for FOLLOW THE LEE-DER: the team. He is only the fourth goalie Islanders captain Anders Lee leads the Islanders in goals (26) and game-winning in club history to have at least three goals (5) through 71 games this season. Lee now has four seasons of at least 25 21-win seasons, joining Billy Smith (6), goals becoming only the 10th player in club history to do so, joining (5) and Rick DiPietro (4). (12), (10), / (7), Pat LaFontaine/ (6), and // (4). 21