Senators move to the verge of clinching a playoff spot by beating the Islanders 3-0

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Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) celebrates with Claude Giroux (28) after scoring a goal as New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) celebrates with Claude Giroux (28) after scoring a goal as New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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New York Islanders' Casey Cizikas (53) fihts with Ottawa Senators' Dylan Cozens (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) and Thomas Chabot (72) protects the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) and Drake Batherson (19) celebrate with teammates after Sanderson scored a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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New York Islanders' Casey Cizikas (53) reacts after an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK (AP) — Ridly Greig scored a short-handed goal, Linus Ullmark stopped all 23 shots he faced and the Ottawa Senators moved to the verge of clinching a playoff spot by shutting out the New York Islanders 3-0 on Saturday. Ottawa is in if Detroit loses at home in regulation to New Jersey. The Islanders' hopes took another hit with a fifth loss in six games. Senators captain Brady Tkachuk took a puck up high late in the second period, returned for one shift in the third and then did not return. Greig made it a 1-0 game with 6:54 remaining in the first. Jake Sanderson scored in the third, and Michael Amadio sealed it with an empty-netter. The Islanders went 0 for 5 on the power play. New York is now 1-1 since firing coach Patrick Roy and hiring Peter DeBoer as his replacement. Ilya Sorokin allowed two goals on 15 shots.

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Senators: Visit the Devils on Sunday night. Islanders: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. \\\_ AP NHL: \\\_ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.