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Alfredsson looks to build off seven-point performance

Jan 29, 2008 - 2:21 PM Ottawa (31-15-4) at Ny Islanders (24-20-6) 7:00 pm EST

UNIONDALE, New York (Ticker) - Despite cooling off after a record start, the Ottawa Senators resume play after the All-Star break with the best record in the Eastern Conference.

The Senators won just two of seven games before the break, but are coming off an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Captain Daniel Alfredsson had three goals and four assists for an Ottawa-record seven points.

"You could tell he was on fire," Senators' goalie Martin Gerber said. "It was fun to watch, that's for sure."

Ottawa's 174 goals tied Detroit for the most in the NHL prior to the break. The Senators' 15-7-2 road record trails only the Red Wings and Montreal. Ottawa went 16-7-2 in its first 25 games after a 12-1 start and was 15-8-2 in its next 25.

The Islanders might be tied with the New York Rangers for last place in the Atlantic Division, but are only five points behind first-place New Jersey.

New York has won two of the three games with the Senators. Rick DiPietro (19-17-6) is 2-0 against Ottawa with a 1.44 goals-against average.