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Home , Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Thomas Greiss, Winnipeg Jets

GAMEDAY PREVIEW MARCH 28, 2019 vs Jets TIME: 8:00 ET TV: MSG+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS JETS #29 44-25-7 (95 pts) RECORD 45-27-4 (94 pts) Islanders forward, Brock Nelson leads the team T-2nd in Metro STANDINGS 1st in Central with six points (3G, 3A) in the last seven games. L, 4-0 at CBJ LAST GAME L, 5-2 vs DAL Nelson, 27, ranks second on the Islanders in NEXT GAME goals (24) and third in points (50). The Warroad, March 30 vs BUF March 30 vs MTL MN native is riding career-highs in points and 14.5% (29th) POWER-PLAY 25.5% (4th) assists (26). Nelson had an assist in the December 80.2% (17th) KILL 79.2% (23rd) meeting between these two teams. SEASON SERIES RYAN PULOCK #6 Dec. 04, 2018: WPG 3 at NYI 1 Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock leads all team blueliners in goals (8), assists (25) and points Mar. 28, 2019: Winnipeg, MB (33) through 77 games this season. Pulock, 24, has led the Islanders in time-on-ice 40 times this season and leads the team in TOI/game at 22:17. The Dauphin, MB native is set to play in his home province tonight and is the lone native on TEAM LEADERS the Islanders roster. ISLANDERS JETS #26 LEE (27) GOALS SCHEIFELE (35) Winnipeg Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in BARZAL (42) ASSISTS WHEELER (68) assists (68) and points (88) in 76 games this season. BARZAL (59) POINTS WHEELER (88) Wheeler, 32, tied his previous season-high with 68 assists and is three points shy of matching his season- MAYFIELD (66) PIM CHIAROT (60) high in points. His 68 assists are tied for third in the NHL. LEE (5) GWG SCHEIFELE (6) The Plymouth, MN native had a pair of assists in the Jets PULOCK (22:17) TOI/G BYFUGLIEN (24:26) 3-1 win over the Islanders back in December. Wheeler has four points (1G, 3A) in his last two meetings against CIZIKAS (+21) +/- COPP (+18) the Islanders. NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The New York Islanders will play their final regular season game north of the border Islanders forward, Brock Nelson as they travel to Winnipeg to take on the Jets. Last time these two teams met, Jacob reached the 50-point mark with his Trouba and scored 22 seconds apart in the third period to top the Islanders on Sunday afternoon, becoming 3-1 in Brooklyn on December 4. scored the lone Islanders goal. The Jets the third Islander to reach that mark are one of six teams in the NHL that have clinched a playoff spot. this season. This is the first time the Warroad, MN native has reached the LAST TIME OUT: 50-point mark in his six NHL seasons. The scored 5:43 into the game and added three more goals in 50 the third period to top the Islanders 4-0 on Tuesday in Columbus. The Islanders won the season series with the Blue Jackets 3-1-0. New York’s 2-0 win over the Coyotes on Sunday marked the team’s 10th shutout of the season, good for most IN GOAL: in the NHL and tying a club record set in Islanders has played 151 minutes in his last three 1975-76. Both Robin Lehner and Thomas appearances, allowing only two goals, including a shutout on March 24 vs ARI. He Greiss have five shutouts; making them has stopped 65 of 67 shots he faced over that time with a 0.79 GAA and a .970 SV%. the 10th team in NHL history to have two Thomas Greiss has 22 wins becoming only the fourth goalie in club history to have goalies with at least five shutouts in a at least three 22-win seasons. single season. 10