Barry Trotz's New York Islanders put on a defensive clinic Monday night.

New York entered the third period against the Buffalo Sabres leading 3-1, and the Islanders didn't allow a shot on goal during the final frame en route to their victory. It's the first time in club history that the Islanders haven't allowed a shot on goal for an entire period.

"Zero shots is awful," Sabres forward Victor Olofsson said postgame, according to The Athletic's John Vogl.

The Sabres attempted nine shots in the final frame, but none were on the net.

"That's what it comes down to in this league, you're either good enough or you're not," Sabres captain Jack Eichel said. "I think as a group - myself, everyone - we've got to be better."

The Isles didn't completely park the bus either, generating 12 shots and six scoring chances of their own in the third period.

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Auston Matthews took responsibility on behalf of his Toronto Maple Leafs after their collapse against the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.

"We just got a little lackadaisical. ... We definitely blew this one, for sure," Matthews said following a 6-5 overtime loss, according to The Athletic's James Mirtle.

Matthews' second goal of the game gave the Maple Leafs a 5-1 lead in the final minute of the second period, but the Senators rallied with a goal of their own before the intermission and then three more in the third. Evgenii Dadonov tied it with just over two minutes left in regulation and then won it for Ottawa in overtime.

Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe believes Toronto's problems began before the team jumped out to a four-goal lead.

"It started before 5-1," the bench boss said, according to the Toronto Sun's Lance Hornby. "(We were) careless. (There was) something creeping into our game. We gave it to them."

"They only got what we gave them," Keefe added.

Monday marked the first time in franchise history the Senators overcame a four-goal deficit. They were previously 0-237-3 after falling behind by that margin.

Toronto had a 99.97% chance to win after Matthews' second goal, according to The Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn.

The superstar's markers were his NHL-leading 12th and 13th of the season.

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Monday's game between the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators has been postponed due to extreme weather conditions that have caused significant power outages in the Dallas area, the league announced.

The postponement came at the request of Dallas mayor Eric Johnson. The American Airlines Center is on the same infrastructure grid as the convention center and hospitals, according to Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News.

"We need those up," the mayor's spokesperson told DeFranks. "I don’t know the status of that grid, but frankly, the Stars game is not critical infrastructure. It’s just not."

Tuesday's game could also be postponed.

"If it's the same situation, power-wise, we’ll ask them to not have the game tomorrow either, postpone it," the spokesperson said.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have landed forward Alex Galchenyuk from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for prospect Egor Korshkov and defenseman David Warsofsky, the team announced Monday.

This marks the second time Galchenyuk has been traded in three days, as he was shipped from the Ottawa Senators to the Hurricanes on Saturday along with Cedric Paquette for Ryan Dzingel.

Galchenyuk won't need to quarantine before joining the Leafs because he never left Canada, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The 2012 third overall pick recorded one goal in eight games with the Senators this year while averaging 9:30 of ice time per contest. He signed a one-year, $1.1-million contract with Ottawa during the offseason.

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Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin expects one of his team's top prospects, Cole Caufield, to turn pro once his college season with Wisconsin wraps up.

"He has progressed a lot in the last year, but again it's too early to tell you exactly what the plans are but expect him to turn pro after this year," Bergevin told reporters Monday. "Now where can he play once his season is over? That remains to be seen."

Bergevin was noncommittal on when Caufield could slot in. He pointed to the mandatory 14-day quarantine that Caufield will likely have to fulfill entering Canada and the Canadiens' status around the April 12 trade deadline, at which point the college season would have concluded.

Montreal drafted Caufield 15th overall in 2019. He has 17 goals and 33 points in 22 games with Wisconsin this season and captured a gold medal with Team USA at this year's world juniors.

Bergevin recommended last year that Caufield spend another season with the Badgers to potentially develop into a player who could make the leap to the pros.

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Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos says he's ready to return to action Monday against the Florida Panthers after a two-game absence, according to team reporter Bryan Burns.

Stamkos confirmed he had a false positive test that placed him on the league's COVID-19 protocol list Friday.

The 31-year-old was a late scratch Thursday due to a lower-body injury, and head coach Jon Cooper revealed the ailment would have kept the veteran out of Saturday's victory over the Panthers anyway, according to the Tampa Bay Times' Eduardo A. Encina.

Stamkos has recorded seven goals and seven assists in 11 games this season.

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A shootout loss for the Stars forced a split on Saturday, though we still took home a small profit thanks to backing a pair of 'dogs.

It takes us to 10-2 in our last 12 bets as we look to keep the momentum going Monday.

Jets (+115) @ Oilers (-135)

I predicted the Jets to make the playoffs, and I'm feeling good about that a month into the campaign. They've been pretty strong thus far but are due for some regression. Through 14 games, they've played the Maple Leafs and Canadiens just once combined and have met the Senators five times.

Despite the soft schedule, the Jets are one of the league's worst teams at five-on-five, sitting 30th with just 43.96% of the expected goal share. They've owned a 50%-plus share just once over their last six games - in Saturday's loss to the Senators. The Oilers haven't exactly been incredible in this regard, but they're at least middle-of-the-pack with a 49.65% mark. Seven of Edmonton's 16 games have also come against the division's top two teams.

The Oilers are due for some positive regression. This is a kind price for them on home ice, especially with Pierre-Luc Dubois set to miss out again for Winnipeg.

Pick: Oilers (-135)

Flames (-130) @ Canucks (+110)

The weight of a province was lifted off the Canucks on Saturday night. Having lost six straight, the Canucks were devoid of confidence and playing themselves out of the playoff picture. Playing eight of their first 16 games against the Leafs and Habs didn't help, but there was a lot more to it.

And it was a tough spot for them to be in. Firing Travis Green after last season's playoff run would have been a mistake. Quarantine rules make trading difficult - the Canucks wouldn't want to potentially wait two weeks after a deal for a spark, given the urgency of their situation. The answers had to come from within.

They put in great performances in the series finale against the Leafs and the opener versus the Flames but didn't have a single point to show for it. Desperation was surely setting in, and it showed on Saturday. The Canucks put forth arguably their best performance of the season in a 3-1 win over the Flames, outshooting them 46-19 and controlling 62.37% of the expected goal share at five-on-five. Even Jacob Markstrom's heroics weren't enough for Calgary. It was exactly the sort of performance and result that the Canucks needed, and now they need to build off it.

Calgary is likely to turn to David Rittich tonight with Markstrom starting each of the last five games, and the difference between the two is massive. I'd wait for confirmation before locking this in, but assuming Rittich gets the nod, there's great value - despite any potential small change to the line - on the Canucks to make it back-to-back wins.

Pick: Canucks (+110)

(Odds source: theScore Bet)

Alex Moretto is theScore's supervising editor of sports betting. A journalism graduate from Guelph-Humber University, he has worked in sports media for over a decade. He will bet on anything from the Super Bowl to amateur soccer, despises how the NHL handles starting goalie announcements, and will never trust a kicker. Find him on Twitter @alexjmoretto.

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