11/29/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators will attempt to win three straight games for the first time this season when they visit the New York Islanders for tonight's battle at Nassau Coliseum.
The Senators ended a six-game losing streak last Saturday against the New York Rangers and weren't in action again until posting a shootout decision over Toronto on Thursday.
Both victories came at home as Ottawa won back-to-back outings for the first time since defeating Washington and Philadelphia on November 4 and 6.
On Thursday, Jason Spezza scored the winner in the shootout as the Senators downed the Maple Leafs, 2-1, at Scotiabank Place.
Spezza was the first shooter and he banged his wrister off the right post and into the net. After Alex Auld made saves on Nikolai Kulemin and Lee Stempniak, Daniel Alfredsson sealed the win as his wrist shot beat Vesa Toskala.
Mike Fisher scored the lone goal while Auld finished the game with 25 saves for the Senators. Fisher made his return after a knee injury sidelined him for the previous two games.
Ottawa has been awful as the road team recently, dropping five straight as the visitor. The Sens are just 3-4-2 away from home this season.
The Islanders have lost their last two games and were outscored by a combined margin of 12-5 in those setbacks.
New York was handed a 5-3 loss Wednesday against visiting Pittsburgh and was then blasted, 7-2, in Friday's afternoon game in Boston. Blake Wheeler and David Krejci scored 10 seconds apart to jump-start a five-goal third period for the triumphant Bruins.
Nate Thompson and Richard Park scored for the Islanders, who have surrendered nine goals in the third period the last two games. The Isles now have a third-period goal differential of minus-18 this season.
Joey MacDonald made his 13th straight start in net for New York, but was pulled after yielding four goals on 31 shots. Peter Mannino fared no better, allowing three goals on just eight shots.
The Islanders are just 4-7-1 as the host team this year, but had won two straight at the Coliseum before Wednesday's loss to the Penguins.
New York is 2-0 against the Senators this year, posting a win at home and on the road. However, Ottawa has still won 10 of 14 in the series and five of its last seven on Long Island.
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How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
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Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
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Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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