"New York (39-24-5) is coming off a 3-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, its fourth victory in the past five games. Brayden Schenn, Cal Ritchie and Emil Heineman scored, and Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves. Sorokin earned his 150th career NHL win in the victory."
"Heineman has provided a scoring boost, with four goals in his past six games. The forward has 19 goals this season and is one away from his first 20-goal campaign. The Isles' power play has also shown improvement, with four power-play goals in their past four games."
"The Islanders enter Thursday with 83 points, one behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Columbus Blue Jackets trail by two points with a game in hand. Ottawa (77 points) remains in contention for a wild-card spot despite a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals."
The New York Islanders face the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, riding momentum from a 3-1 victory over Toronto. New York holds 83 points, one behind Pittsburgh for second in the Metropolitan Division. Goaltender Ilya Sorokin recorded his 150th career NHL win and maintains a .914 save percentage with six shutouts this season. Forward Emil Heineman has scored four goals in six games and approaches his first 20-goal season. The Islanders' power play has improved significantly, converting four times in their last four games at 28.6 percent since March 10. Ottawa, with 77 points, remains in wild-card contention despite losing to Washington. Both teams need points as the regular season concludes.
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