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.

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.

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,

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.

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 ...