Halak wins 11th straight for Islanders

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- Jaroslav Halak made 20 saves in his franchise-record 11th straight victory, and the New York Islanders held on for a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

Halak, 13-4 in his first season with the Islanders, broke the record held by Hall of Fame goalie Billy Smith, set in 1982.

Casey Cizikas scored the winner for the surging Islanders (19-7), and Brock Nelson also scored.

Mika Zibanejad scored the lone goal for Ottawa, which has lost four straight -- including both games in a home-and-home series with New York.

Craig Anderson stopped 23 shots. He has lost his last five starts for the first time since an eight-game skid from Jan. 21-Feb. 11, 2012.

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