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GAMEDAY PREVIEW FEBRUARY 1, 2019 vs TIME: 7:00 ET TV: MSG+, ESPN+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS LIGHTNING #12 29-15-5 (63 pts) RECORD 37-11-2 (76 pts) Islanders alternate , Josh Bailey ranks 1st in Metro STANDINGS 1st in Atlantic second on the team in assists (26) and third in points OTL, 3-2 at CHI LAST GAME L, 4-2 at PIT (37) through 49 games this season. Bailey, 29, is the only player to score in both meetings between the Feb. 2 vs LAK NEXT GAME Feb. 2 at NYR two clubs this season, including a multi- game 16.7% (22rd) POWER-PLAY 29.8% (1st) in the Islanders 4-2 loss in Tampa Bay on Nov. 8. 78.7% (22nd) KILL 83.8% (4th) The Bowmanville, ON native has six points (3G, 3A) R. Pulock (22:24) TOI/G V. Hedman (22:14) in his last eight games. SEASON SERIES BROCK NELSON #29 Islanders forward, Brock Nelson ranks second Nov. 08, 2018: TBL 4 vs NYI 2 on the team with 16 goals through 49 games this season and is one of seven Islanders to appear in Jan. 13, 2019: NYI 5 vs TBL 1 every game for the team this season. Nelson, 27, is one of three Islanders to record at least one point Feb. 01, 2019: Uniondale, NY in both meetings against the Lightning this season. The Warroad, MN native has 11 points (6G, 5A) in 17 career games against the Lightning. TEAM LEADERS #91 ISLANDERS LIGHTNING Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos is currently riding the third-longest active point-streak in the NHL LEE (18) GOALS POINT (30) at seven games. Stamkos, 28, is one of two Lightning BARZAL (31) ASSISTS KUCHEROV (57) players to record a point in both meetings against the BARZAL (45) POINTS KUCHEROV (79) Islanders and is currently on a four-game point streak against the Islanders. The Markham, ON native is MAYFIELD (44) PIM PAQUETTE (54) tied for third in the NHL in power-play goals with 11. FOUR TIED WITH 3 GWG POINT (6) NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The New York Islanders are 15-3-1 in The Islanders return from their nine-day bye week and All-Star break to close out their last 19 games, giving them the their regular season series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who rank first in the most wins and the best record in the NHL. The season series is tied at 1-1-0 with both teams earning a win on home entire NHL since December 15. With ice. Tonight is the front end of the Islanders second home back-to-back series this the Islanders win on Jan. 20 vs ANA, it season. became the first time since the 1989-90 season that the Islanders have won 15 LAST TIME OUT: games in an 18-game stretch. Valtteri Filppula and Mathew Barzal each tallied unassisted goals in regulation as 19 the New York Islanders fell to the Blackhawks in a shootout at the United First-year Islanders’ , Robin Center. made 38 saves to help the Islanders extend their current point Lehner is 11-1-1 in his last 13 decisions streak to six games. including a pair of shutouts (Dec 29 at : TOR & Jan. 20 vs ANA). Lehner, 27, HOME BACK-2-BACK: has allowed just 22 goals in his last 16 games and posted a 10-2-3 record with # The Islanders open their second home back-to-back series of the season tonight as they take on the Lighting and LA Kings on Saturday on Long Island. The a 1.34 GAA and .953 save percentage. Islanders are 5-2-0 in the first half of back-to-backs this season and 7-0-0 in the The Gothenburg, SWE native leads the second half of back-to-backs. NHL in GAA (2.02) and SV% (.931). 40