Islanders 3, Senators 2

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Photo Gallery Game Highlights Spezza's Goal

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Jon Sim had a goal and assist, Joey MacDonald stopped 37 shots and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators for the second straight game, 3-2 on Saturday night.

Sean Bergenheim and Chris Campoli also scored to help New York win consecutive games for only the second time this season. On Thursday night in Ottawa, the Islanders beat the Senators 3-1.

Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza scored for Ottawa. The Senators have lost four straight games for the second time this season.

Alex Auld made 28 saves for the Senators.

The first period was scoreless, mostly thanks to MacDonald, who faced eight of the first nine shots of the game, and 15 overall in the period.

Bergenheim broke through to give the Islanders the lead at 3:54 of the second period. He took the rebound of Doug Weight's shot and quickly flipped it past Auld.

Sim connected on a short shot on the Islanders' first power-play attempt for a 2-0 advantage at 9:54. In the third period, Campoli upped the lead to 3-0 at 3:59 on a center-point wrist shot.

Heatley broke MacDonald's shutout bid at 13:29 with his 10th goal of the season.

With Auld pulled late for an extra attacker, Spezza buried a loose puck with 93 seconds left to close the gap to 3-2.

Notes: Islanders defenceman Radek Martinek returned after missing the last 13 games because of a right shoulder injury ... The last time New York beat Ottawa at home in regulation was a 5-2 victory on Jan. 19, 2004. Since then, the Islanders had lost five games and won one shootout at Nassau Coliseum ... Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry dropped the ceremonial first puck, and took in his first ever hockey game ... The Senators head into New York City on Monday night to face the Rangers at Madison Square Garden (7 p.m., Rogers Sportsnet East, Team 1200).