NEW YORK ISLANDERS GAMEDAY PREVIEW December 4, 2018 vs Winnipeg Jets TIME: 7:00 TV: MSG + RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS JETS ANDERS LEE #27 13-9-3 (29 pts) RECORD 16-8-2 (34 pts) Islanders captain, Anders Lee opened the scoring T-3rd in Metro STANDINGS 3rd in Central for the Islanders in Saturday’s win over Columbus in W 3-2 vs CBJ LAST GAME SOW, 4-3 at NYR New York’s return to Long Island. Lee, 28, co-leads Dec. 6 at PIT NEXT GAME Dec. 7 vs STL the Islanders with nine goals this season and has 20 points through 25 games this year. The Edina, 15.4% (27th) POWER-PLAY 29.1% (2nd) MN native tallied three goals against Winnipeg last 78.5% (17th) PENALTY KILL 82.1% (7th) season and was the only Islander to score in both R. Pulock (22:56) TOI/G D. Byfuglien (24:24) meetings last year. SEASON SERIES SCOTT MAYFIELD #24 Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield leads all Dec. 04, 2018: Brooklyn, NY team blueliners with 13 points (3G, 10A) through 23 games this season. Mayfield, 24, had two assists Mar. 28, 2019: Winnipeg, MB in Saturday night’s 3-2 win over Columbus. The St. Louis, MO native is tied for eighth among NHL defenseman in 5-on-5 points this season (13). Mayfield is currently riding career-highs in goals (3) and points (13). TEAM LEADERS PATRIK LAINE #29 The NHL’s Player of the Month for November, Patrik ISLANDERS JETS Laine leads the NHL with 21 goals through 26 games LEE/NELSON (9) GOALS LAINE (21) this season. Laine, 20, is the only player in the NHL BARZAL (18) ASSISTS WHEELER (30) with three hat tricks this season, one of which came BAILEY (22) POINTS WHEELER (34) on Nov. 24 at STL where he recorded a career-high five goals. On Nov. 29 vs CHI, the Tampere, FIN CLUTTERBUCK (26) PIM MYERS (35) native became the fourth-youngest player in NHL EBERLE (3) GWG LAINE (3) history to score 100-career goals. NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: Through 25 games this season, the New York Tonight the New York Islanders return to Brooklyn to open their season series Islanders are 11-1-1 when they score at least with the Winnipeg Jets. Last season, the Islanders went 1-1-0 against the Jets three goals (including shootout winners) and with both teams earning a win on home ice. Islanders’ Mat Barzal scored his are 2-8-2 when they do not. Additionally NYI is first-career hat trick in the Islanders 5-2 win over the Jets at Barclays Center 9-3-3 when scoring first and 4-6-0 when they on Decemeber 23. allow the opening goal. 3 LAST TIME OUT: Casey Cizikas scored the game-winner 7:09 into the third period as the New York Islanders completed a come-from-behind win in their first regular-season game Longest tenured Islanders, Josh Bailey on Long Island since 2015. Jordan Eberle and Scott Mayfield both recorded two tallied an assist on Beauvillier’s goal on assists nights, while Thomas Greiss made 28 saves in the win. Saturday, giving him 399 career-points (131G, 268A) in 740 NHL games. Bailey, 29, leads the Islanders in points this season VS. THE WEST with 22. The Bowmanville, ON native is The New York Islanders are 30-10-7 all-time against the Western Conference one point shy of becoming the 14th player at Barclays Center which includes going 2-2-0 this season. in New York Islander history to reach the 399 400-point milestone with the team. .