"The Islanders enter the contest third in the Metro with 65 points, four ahead of the Capitals, who sit fifth at 61. New York is coming off a tough 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday, when Roman Josi scored the go-ahead goal in the final two minutes. Mathew Barzal, rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored for the Islanders, while Ilya Sorokin made 38 saves in a strong performance despite the loss."
"Barzal continues to anchor the Islanders' offense. His assist Saturday was the 560th of his career, moving him past Clark Gillies for fifth on the franchise's all-time list. Barzal leads the Islanders with 46 points and 32 assists in 55 games. Schaefer remains one of the NHL's most compelling rookie stories. The 18-year-old scored in back-to-back games and now has 15 goals, the second-most ever by a rookie defenseman in Islanders history."
The New York Islanders travel to Washington for a key Metropolitan Division matchup with playoff positioning at stake ahead of the Olympic break. New York sits third with 65 points, four ahead of the fifth-place Capitals at 61. The Islanders lost 4-3 to Nashville, with Mathew Barzal, Matthew Schaefer and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scoring and Ilya Sorokin making 38 saves. Barzal leads the team with 46 points and recorded his 560th career assist. Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer has 15 goals and a three-game point streak. Washington has won back-to-back games, with Jakob Chychrun leading NHL defensemen with 19 goals.
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