BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets head to the New York Islanders in Metropolitan Division action on Monday. New York has a 4-5-2 record in Metropolitan Division games and an 18-20-7 record overall. The Islanders have a 7-1-1 record when scoring a power-play goal.

But a postseason-like intensity has already arrived for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets. The Islanders will attempt to climb back into the playoff race and the surprising Blue Jackets will aim to maintain their spot in the top two of the wild-card standings Monday night when New York hosts Columbus in a battle of Metropolitan Division rivals in Elmont,