Karlsson (foot) will miss the rest of the regular season -- two more games -- in order to prepare for the playoffs, Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

The celebrated defenseman was ruled out for Saturday's game against the Rangers early Saturday, and now he'll be a spectator for the regular-season finale against the Islanders in New York. Understandably, Senators GM wants to keep Karlsson, the captain, fresh as his club pursues its first Stanley Cup win in franchise history. He finishes the season with 71 points (17 goals, 54 assists) in 77 games after averaging a point per contest in a full 2015-16 campaign.