NEW YORK ISLANDERS GAMEDAY PREVIEW November 5, 2018 vs Montreal Canadiens TIME: 7:00 TV: MSG + RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS CANADIENS JORDAN EBERLE #7 8-4-1 (17 pts) RECORD 7-4-2 (16 pts) Forward Jordan Eberle scored his team-leading 1st in Metro STANDINGS T-4th in Atlantic second game-winning goal on Saturday night W, 3-0 vs NJD LAST GAME L, 4-1 vs TBL against New Jersey. Eberle, 28 has seven points Nov. 8 at TBL NEXT GAME Nov. 6 at NYR this season for the Islanders (4G, 3A) including three goals in his last three games. The Regina, SK native 22.5% POWER-PLAY 14.3% had three points (3A) in two games played against 80.5% PENALTY KILL 79.5% the Canadiens last season. R. Pulock (23:04) TOI/G J. Petry (23:39) SEASON SERIES THOMAS HICKEY #4 Defenseman Thomas Hickey is currently riding Nov. 05, 2018: Brooklyn, NY a three-game point streak vs Montreal, as he registered an assist in each of the three meetings March 14, 2019: Uniondale, NY between the clubs last season, good for second most on the Islanders. Hickey, 29, is one of six March 21, 2019: Montreal, QC players in the NHL with a +5 rating in a single game this season. TEAM LEADERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER #11 ISLANDERS CANADIENS Montreal alternate captain Brendan Gallagher leads the Canadiens with nine goals and ranks third on the NELSON (7) GOALS GALLAGHER (9) team with ten points (9G, 1A). Gallagher, 26, is tied BARZAL (11) ASSISTS PETRY (9) for second in the NHL with three game winning goals BAILEY (15) POINTS DOMI (13) this season. Last year, the Edmonton, AB native LEE (19) PIM SHAW (16) recorded three points (1G, 2A) in three meetings against the Islanders. EBERLE (2) GWG GALLAGHER (3) NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCH-UP: The New York Islanders are currently riding a The Islanders will look to extend their five-game win streak tonight as they take five-game point streak, tied for the longest on the Montreal Canadiens at Barclays Center. Last season, the Islanders went active streak in the NHL (Arizona). Over their 1-2-0 against Montreal. five-game stretch, the Islanders have outscored their opponents 20-6 including a 35 save shutout on Saturday night against New Jersey. LAST TIME OUT: Saturday’s win was the first time the Islanders Thomas Greiss made 35 saves to earn his first shutout of the season as the Islanders have earned two shutouts in their first five home defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-0 Saturday night in Brooklyn. The Isles won their games since 1977. 5 fifth straight game and improved to 6-0-0 against the Metropolitan Division, tying their best divisional start in franchise history. Josh Bailey extended his point streak In Thursday’s win over New Jersey, Josh Bailey to eight games and Brock Nelson scored his team-leading seventh goal in the win. led New York with two points and extended his point streak to eight games (2G, 9A). His team-leading point streak is the second longest NYI vs THE METRO: of his career (11 games, 2017-18) and tied for The Islanders start the season 6-0-0 against their division tying their best divisional fourth longest in the NHL. The Bowmanville, start in franchise history (1982-83). New York finished 5-0-0 in their five-game stretch ON native leads the Islanders in both points against the Metropolitan Division. This stint is only the second time that the Isles have (15) and assists (12) this season. ever played at least five consecutive games against Metro opponents. 8.