Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second career shutout and Adam Gaudette's second period goal was the only one to beat Marcus Hogberg as the Ottawa Senators snapped the Isles' three-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory before a crowd of 15,101 at UBS Arena.

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 ... Senators: Ottawa defenseman Thomas Chabot left midway through the first period and did not return after being hit in the face with a puck.

Adam Gaudette and Artem Zub scored as the Senators ... TakeawaysSenators: Ottawa defenseman Thomas Chabot left midway through the first period and did not return after being hit in the face ...

SENATORS 2, ISLANDERS 0 Leevi Merilainen is the Ottawa Senators’ new Zero Hero. The rookie goaltender made 23 stops for his second shutout in his last three games as the Senators extended their winning streak to three straight with a 2-0 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at UBS Arena.

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The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points in 44 games.

The New York Islanders hosted the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night to wrap up their season series. The game was uneventful as both defenses stepped up and aside from an Adam Gaudette goal in the second period and an empty-net goal,

Now, the Senators can finally claim a shutdown duo once again in Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub, who are halting scoring attempts by other teams’ best players on a nightly basis. The proclamation might have come earlier in the season, too, if it weren’t for Zub’s injuries.

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for the Ottawa Senators in a 2-0 win against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday. It was Merilainen's second shutout in his past three starts. He made 29 saves in a 5-0 win at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

The Isles earned the game's first powerplay, but that PP looked every bit like a unit that's converting at a 10.6% clip on the season and is 0 for their last 24. Unfortunately, the Isles did take over momentum and proceeded to get the final 7 shots of the period, but they couldn't score.

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.