NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 12/27/2025

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New York Rangers (19-16-4, 42 pts) at New York Islanders (20-13-4, 44 pts)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Saturday, December 27
Time: 6:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MSG2/MSGSN
Radio: ESPN New York 1050/103.9 LI News

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New York Rangers News & Notes:

The Rangers picked up a 7-3 win over the Capitals on Tuesday. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders picked up 2-1 win over the Devils on Tuesday. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging two goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

New York Rangers Projected Lines

Panarin–Zibanejad–Lafrenière
Cuylle–Trocheck–Perreault
Brodzinski–Laba–Raddysh
Othman–Carrick–Rempe

Gavrikov–Schneider
Soucy–Borgen
Robertson–Morrow

Shesterkin
Quick

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

Lee-Barzal-Holmstrom
Drouin-Pageau-Heineman
Duclair-Ritchie-Shabanov
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Warren-Mayfield

Rittich
Hogberg

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Players To Watch:

New York Rangers

Mika Zibanejad led the Rangers in shots on goal as they were shut out in their first meeting with the Islanders back in November.

New York Islanders

Jonathan Drouin had a goal and two assists in the Islanders 5-0 win over the Rangers back on November 8th.

Injury Report:

New York Rangers

F Adam Edstrom – IR
F J.T. Miller – IR
D Adam Fox – IR

New York Islanders

F Bo Horvat – Out
F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
G Ilya Sorokin – DTD
D Ethan Bear – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR

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