The Islanders’ season-high three-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night at UBS Arena with a 2-0 loss to the Senators. It was their sixth shutout loss of the season. The Islanders dropped to 17-19-7 (41 points) overall and 7-10-2 on home ice this season.

The New York Islanders began their seven-game home stand on the wrong foot, losing X-X to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at UBS Arena to snap a season-long three-game win streak. With it, they squandered their chance to move back to NHL .

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0

This first game of a seven-game homestand felt more like the first day back from vacation for the Islanders, and not in a good way. In a lot of ways, that’s what the three-game road trip preceding Tuesday — all wins — was.

Leevi Merilainen authored his second shutout in three starts Tuesday night, recording 24 saves to lead the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.

After starting the new year with a four-game losing streak, the Ottawa Senators have rebounded with three wins in a row. They beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday night at UBS Arena. 22-year-old rookie Leevi Merilainen continues to be the hot hand for the Sens,