Game Preview: Islanders at Blues

NEW YORK ISLANDERS (22-13-4) AT ST. LOUIS BLUES (16-18-4)
8 PM | ENTERPRISE CENTER
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ISLANDERS NOTES:

• Jordan Eberle was activated off injured reserve on Friday, practiced with the Islanders and made the trip to St. Louis. Eberle missed four games with an upper-body injury.
  - Valtteri Filppula was placed on IR - retroactive to Dec. 31 - with an upper-body injury.
  - The Islanders have won five straight games heading into Saturday's game.
  - Robin Lehner has won six straight games, a single-season high for the Islanders goalie. Lehner leads the NHL with a 2.13 GAA and is second with a .929 SV%.
  - Mathew Barzal is riding a six-game point streak (6G, 3A). Barzal leads the Isles with 38 points (12G, 26A).
  - St. Louis native Scott Mayfield will play his third game in his hometown.
  - The Islanders have allowed 101 goals this season (excluding shootout winners), the fewest goals in the NHL.
  - The Islanders (48 points) are currently one point back of the Montreal Canadiens (49 points) for the second wild card berth and one point back of the Columbus Blue Jackets for third in the Metropolitan Division.

BLUES NOTES:

• The Blues (36 points) are currently in seventh place in the Central Division and are 14th in the Western Conference, nine points back of a wild card berth.
  - The Blues are coming off a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday and are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games.
  - Ryan O'Reilly leads the Blues with 37 points (15G, 22A) in 38 games. O'Reilly, who was acquired in an offseason trade, leads the team in goals, assists and points. O'Reilly is riding a four-game point streak (2G, 3A).
  - Vladimir Tarasenko missed Thursday's win with an illness, but reportedly skated Friday and could return on Saturday. Tarasenko has 10 points (7G, 3A) in his last nine games vs the Isles.
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