NEW YORK — Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Adam Gaudette and Artem Zub scored as the Senators won their third straight and snapped New York's three-game winning streak.
Marcus Hogberg stopped 23 shots in his second consecutive start for New York, which dropped the opener of a seven-game homestand. Ilya Sorokin was available but didn't play due to illness, and Semyon Varlamov is on injured reserve.
Gaudette redirected a shot from Tyler Kleven past Hogberg at 8:42 of the first period.