The Bruins have their first home game in 10 days as well as this season’s first game against the Rangers on Friday in a post-holiday matinee.

The Bruins capped a 2-2 road trip on Wednesday with a victory in New York over the Islanders. Boston also won at Los Angeles, but lost in Anaheim and San Jose on the trip.

“We came into the trip wanting to at least be .500 on it, and felt like we left some points in California in a couple of those games,” Bruins forward Tanner Jeannot said. “We knew we wanted to come out and play [Wednesday’s] game really hard, finish off the road trip, and head back home for Thanksgiving. The boys battled hard.”

The Rangers have followed up a four-game skid with back-to-back wins – including a 4-2 road win against their Metropolitan Division rival Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday – to move above the .500 mark at 12-11-2.

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“We’re playing with more structure,” New York coach Mike Sullivan said. “I think we’re playing with better intentions. We’ve got numbers back. I think that’s the game that’s going to give us the best chance to win.”

Here’s a preview:

When: Friday, 1 p.m.

Where: TD Garden, Boston

TV, radio: HBO Max, TNT, WBZ-FM 98.5

Line: NY Rangers -140. O/U: 6.0.

RANGERS

Season record: 12-11-2. vs. spread: 13-12. Over/under: 8-16, 1 push

Last 10 games: 5-5-0. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/under: 3-6, 1 push

BRUINS

Season record: 14-11-0. vs. spread: 18-7. Over/under: 13-12

Last 10 games: 6-4-0. vs. spread: 7-3. Over/under: 4-6

TEAM STATISTICS

Goals scored: NY Rangers 64, Boston 77

Goals allowed: NY Rangers 65, Boston 78

Power play: NY Rangers 19.6%, Boston 25.3%

Penalty minutes: NY Rangers 195, Boston 316

Penalty kill: NY Rangers 79.7%, Boston 83.7%

Faceoffs won: NY Rangers 53.6%, Boston 52.4%

Stat of the day: The Rangers are 10-4-1 on the road, but 2-7-1 at home at Madison Square Garden.

Notes: Bruins forward Alex Steeves, who played on a new-look fourth line with Sean Kuraly and Mikey Eyssimont, recorded the first two-goal performance of his NHL career in Wednesday’s victory. “I’m not thinking I’m David Pastrnak or anything all of a sudden, but it definitely gives me confidence,” Steeves said. … Goaltender Jeremy Swayman could be in line for his fourth consecutive start for Boston after making a career-high 44 saves against the Islanders. He is 7-2-0 with a .935 save percentage across his last nine starts. … Both teams are playing the front end of a back-to-back. The Bruins face the Red Wings on Saturday, while the Rangers return home to face the Lightning. … The Rangers were out-shot, 38-18, by the Hurricanes on Wednesday.

Information from Field Level Media and Stats, Inc., was used in this report.

Matt Pepin can be reached at matt.pepin@globe.com.