National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ottawa 5, NY Islanders 1
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 1, 2012
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Referees: Rob Martell, Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 14210


SENATORS 5, ISLANDERS 1: Kyle Turris collected two goals and two assists and Craig Anderson turned aside 29 shots as visiting Ottawa clinched a playoff berth for the second time in three seasons.

The Senators, who were playing without leading scorer Jason Spezza and captain Daniel Alfredsson, netted three second-period goals to earn their fourth straight win.

Spezza’s wife gave birth to the couple’s second child early Sunday morning and Alfredsson was a late scratch because of an illness.

Turris became the primary offensive option, scoring Ottawa’s first and last goals of the contest. He also assisted on two second-period markers.

After veteran defenseman Sergei Gonchar’s one-timer put the Senators up 2-1 in the second frame, All-Star Milan Michalek notched his 35th goal just 2:51 later. Michalek added two assists for a three-point outing.

Captain Mark Streit scored the lone goal for the Islanders, who have lost back-to-back contests.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Senators center Jesse Winchester notched an assist in his return to the lineup after being out since Dec. 20 with concussion issues. ... Islanders forward Kyle Okposo’s five-game goal-scoring streak came to an end.

Top Game Performances
 
Ottawa   NY Islanders
Kyle Turris 4 Points Mark Streit 1
Kyle Turris 2 Goals Mark Streit 1
Kyle Turris 2 Assists Matt Moulson 1
Kyle Turris 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Craig Anderson .967 Save Percentage Al Montoya .844
Craig Anderson 29 Saves Al Montoya 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Ottawa 32 5 2-3 3-3 11 34
NY Islanders 30 1 0-3 1-3 11 22
Upcoming Games
  • NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Islanders have a W/L % of .424 after a win and .413 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Senators have a W/L % of .610 after a win and .421 after a loss.