NEW YORK ISLANDERS GAMEDAY PREVIEW JANUARY 13, 2019 vs Tampa Bay Lightning TIME: 7:00 ET TV: MSG+, ESPN+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM, 101.9 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS LIGHTNING JOSH BAILEY #12 24-15-4 (52 pts) RECORD 35-8-2 (72 pts) Islanders forward, Josh Bailey, scored twice in the 4th in Metro STANDINGS 1st in Atlantic Islanders first meeting with the Lightning back in L, 2-1 vs NYR LAST GAME W, 5-3 at BUF November at Tampa Bay. Bailey, 29, is currently third on the Islanders in points (32) through 42 Jan. 15 vs STL NEXT GAME Jan. 15 at DAL games this season. The Bowmanville, Ontario 16.9% (22th) POWER-PLAY 30.0% (1st) native has seven multi-point games this season, 77.2% (25th) PENALTY KILL 83.1% (8th) good for second-most on the team. R. Pulock (22:38) TOI/G V. Hedman (22:34) SEASON SERIES BROCK NELSON #29 Islanders forward, Brock Nelson, ranks second Nov. 08, 2018: NYI 2 at TBL 4 on the Islanders in goals (15) through 42 games this season. Nelson, 27, recorded an assist in the Jan. 13, 2019: Brooklyn, NY Islanders first meeting of the season with Tampa Bay back in November. Since joining the Islanders Feb. 01, 2019: Uniondale, NY in 2013, the Warroad, MN native has recorded 10 points through 16 career games against the Lightning. TEAM LEADERS NIKITA KUCHEROV #86 ISLANDERS LIGHTNING Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov leads the NHL in points (75), assists (53) and power-play points LEE (16) GOALS POINT (29) (27) through 45 games this season. Kucherov, 25, BARZAL (28) ASSISTS KUCHEROV (53) has tallied at least one point in 35 of 44 games this BARZAL (41) POINTS KUCHEROV (75) season and has 13 points (5G, 8A) in his last eight games against the Islanders. The Maykop, Russia MAYFIELD (42) PIM PAQUETTE (50) native was named to the NHL All-Star weekend for EBERLE / LEE (3) GWG POINT (6) the third straight season. NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: Tonight the Islanders will complete their sixth The Islanders take on the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second of three back-to-back series of the season as they meetings this season as the Islanders will play their second game in Brooklyn host the Lightning on Sunday. NYI is 4-2-0 in as many days. The Lightning won the first game of the season 4-2 in Tampa. in the front end of back-to-backs this season The Islanders are 5-2-3 against the Atlantic Division this season. and 5-0-0 in the back half. Forwards Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal and Valterri Filppula LAST TIME OUT: have each recorded six points in the five Mats Zuccarello scored the game-winner with 5:05 remaining in the third period games in the second half of the back-to-back to help the Rangers top the Islanders 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn. 5 this season. Anthony Beauvillier (1G) scored the lone goal for the Islanders in the final regular season meeting between the cross-town rivals. The New York Islanders are 6-0-0 when being held to 20-shots or fewer this HOME BACK-TO-BACK: season, marking the first time in franchise Over the last four seasons, the New York Islanders have only played in three history that has happened. The Islanders home back-to-back series. They hosted one in 2016-17 and one in 2015-16. topped the Rangers 4-3 on Thursday, The home back-to-back in 2016 was a league rescheduled game on April recording 20 shots on goal including one 10, after weather (snow) forced the Islanders and Flyers originally scheduled shot in the third period, a Josh Bailey meeting in January to be pushed to the end of the regular season. The game-winning goal. The Islanders lead the Islanders will play three home back-to-back series this year. NHL in wins when being outshot (19). 20.