PLAYERS TO WATCH
Bo Horvat is on a heater with eight points (6G, 2A) in his last six games. He notched his 300th career assist on Monday night.
ATOP THE ISLES LEADERBOARD
– Bo Horvat leads in goals (12), points (20), game-winners (3) and shots on goal (55)
– Barzal leads the team with nine assists.
Horvat and Adam Pelech are tied with a team-best plus-nine rating.
– Matthew Schaefer leads all skaters with 22:13 TOI/GP and he leads the Isles with eight takeaways.
– Ryan Pulock leads the team in blocked shots (28).
– Heineman is the hits leader with 60.
LEADERS VS VEGAS
Barzal leads the Isles with nine points (5G, 4A) in 12 career games against the Golden Knights.
SEASON SERIES
The Islanders won games against Vegas last season, including at 4-0 win at T-Mobile Arena on Jan. 9.
ACROSS THE ICE
– The Golden Knights dropped their third straight loss when they fell 3-2 to the Florida Panthers on Monday. Down 3-1 in the third period, Ivan Barbashev scored midway through the frame but the Golden Knights couldn’t find the tying goal. Carl Lindbom made 17 saves in the loss.
– The Golden Knights stand fifth in the Pacific Division with a record of 7-4-4.
– Jack Eichel leads the team in scoring with 22 points, while Pavel Dorofeyev leads with 10 goals.
– Brayden McNabb leads the NHL in blocked shots with 47.
– Mitch Marner is settling into his new team after nine seasons in Toronto. The forward is averaging over a point-per-game for the Golden Knights with 19 points (4G, 15A) in 15 games.