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ISLANDERS GAMEDAY PREVIEW March 8, 2018 at Oilers 2017-18 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS OILERS #7 Record: 29-29-9 (67 pts) 28-34-4 (60 pts) Jordan Eberle will return to Edmonton to play Standings: 6th in Metropolitan 6th in Pacific against the team that drafted him and where he Last Game: March 5 at VAN (OTL, 4-3) March 5 at ARI (W, 4-3) recorded 382 points (165G, 217A) in 507 games over seven seasons. Eberle scored the game-tying Next Game: March 11 at CGY March 10 vs. MIN late in regulation in Monday nights OT loss in Power Play: 20.8% (T-12th in the NHL) 14.4% (31st in the NHL) Vancouver and now has points in four of his last five Kill: 74.6% (30th in the NHL) 73.9% (31st in the NHL) games. Eberle scored the only goal for New York when these two clubs met in Brooklyn in November. SEASON SERIES #91 Islanders , John Tavares recorded two NYI IN THE SERIES: 0-0-1 points (1G, 1A) and a season-high eight shots on goal in Monday night’s loss to the Canucks. Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 Tavares’ goal on Monday tied him for the team lead EDM 2 vs. NYI 1 (OT) in goals (31) while his assist was his 338th of his career, tying him with John Tonelli for fifth all-time in franchise history. Tavares has 13 points (4G, 9A) Thursday, March 8, 2018 in 11 career games against the Oilers including two (Edmonton, AB) game-winners. CONNOR MCDAVID #97 BROADCAST INFO Oilers captain, Connor McDavid leads the team Puck Drop: 9:00 ET in goals (30), assists (50), points (80) power-play points (15) and game-winning goals (5) this season. TV: MSG +2 / SNW His 30 goals, matches his career-high while his 80 NYI TV Play/Color: Brendan Burke | Butch Goring points are good for third most in the NHL. McDavid Radio: WFAN 101.9 FM | WRHU 88.7 scored the OT game-winner last time these teams met this season. NYI Play/Color: Chris King | Greg Picker QUICK FACTS scored his 17th goal of the Season Series Finale: season in the overtime loss to the Canucks on The Islanders will look to earn a win in Edmonton in back-to-back seasons for the Monday, good for a new single-season career first time since the 1983-84 season. Last time out, the teams exchanged goals in high. The Bowmanville, ON was already riding regulation before Connor McDavid netted the game-winner in overtime when the career highs in assists (48) and points (65) clubs met at in November. prior to Monday’s game in Vancouver. Bailey, who signed a six-year extension with the club Mr. 50: last month, currently ranks 8th all-time in Islanders’ rookie recorded two assists in Monday night’s OT franchise games played (702). 17 loss in Vancouver which put him over the 50-assist mark for the season. The last Islanders’ player to pass the 50-assist mark was Pierre Turgeon in 1993-94. John Tavares scored his 31st goal of the With the two helpers on Monday, Barzal moved into a tie with Stefan Persson for season on Monday in Vancouver, tying second all-time on the rookie assists list. for the team lead. Tavares and Lee are the only teammates in the NHL to Homecoming Kings: have more then 30-goals each this season. On Thursday, Johnny Boychuk will return to play in front of his hometown of If Tavares and Lee can each tally one more Edmonton, AB. Thursday will also mark the return for Jordan Eberle and goal, they will be the first Islander teammates Brandon Davidson, who were both drafted by and played for the Oilers. This will with at least 32 goals since Pierre Turgeon, be Eberle’s first return to Edmonton since playing his initial seven seasons with the Steve Thomas and Benoit Hogue all did so Oilers. It will also be Davidson’s first trip back since playing 23 games with them 31 in 1993-94. this season.

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