NEW YORK -- The Nashville Predators looked Monday night like a team that has been in playoff mode for two-plus weeks. The New York Islanders looked like a team that has spent too many weeks in playoff mode.
Kevin Fiala's first-period goal gave the Predators a lead they didn't relinquish in a 3-1 win over the Islanders in a game with postseason implications for both conferences at Barclays Center.
Viktor Arvidsson scored in the second period and Ryan Johansen added an empty-netter with 20.5 seconds left for the Predators (39-25-11), who won their fourth straight and improved to 7-1-0 in eight games dating to March 11.