The Ottawa Senators are looking to keep their four-game win streak going when they visit the New Jersey Devils

Special teams were the difference on Saturday afternoon, as the New York Islanders were shut out 3-0 by the Ottawa Senators at UBS Arena. Ridly Greig’s shorthanded goal, Jake Sanderson’s power-play goal and Michael Amadio’s empty net goal accounted for the Sens offense.

The Islanders drop the puck for a dangerous 1 p.m. Saturday clash with the Ottawa Senators and we can only hope they don’t drop the ball. If they don’t win, their slim playoff chances become even starker and tomorrow’s meeting with the Habs could be bleak.

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ELMONT, N.Y. -- Linus Ullmark made 23 saves, and the Ottawa Senators moved five points ahead of the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference wild-card race with their fourth straight win, 3-0 at UBS Arena on Saturday.

The collapse is nearly complete. The Islanders’ playoff odds hit life support on Saturday as they lost 3-0 at home to the Senators, putting the second wild-card spot officially out of reach and meaning they could be officially eliminated as soon as Sunday.

The Senators have covered the Puck Line in 15 of their last 25 away games (+9.35 Units / 27% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Senators vs. Islanders.

The Islanders’ seasonlong power play failings came back to bit them in a big way as they suffered a near-fatal 3-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators at home Saturday afternoon. It was a terrible time to suffer just their second shutout of the season,