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New York Islanders (29-19-5, 63 pts) at New York Rangers (22-26-6, 50 pts)
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Wednesday, January 29
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: MSG, MSGSN2
Radio: ESPN 880 AM
New York Islanders News & Notes:
The New York Islanders head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers on Thursday for the second half of a back-to-back set, with an opportunity to sweep the season series over their crosstown rivals. New York is averaging 2.85 goals per game, while allowing 2.70 goals per game.
New York Rangers News & Notes:
This is the fourth and final regular season meeting between the Islanders and Rangers in the 2025-26 campaign. The Islanders will look to sweep the season series against the Rangers after winning 5-2 in the first game of a back-to-back last night. New York is averaging 2.65 goals per game while allowing 3.15 goals per game.
New York Islanders Projected Lines:
Palat – Horvat – Heineman
Drouin – Barzal – Duclair
Lee – Pageau – Holmstrom
MacLean – Cizikas – Gatcomb
Schaefer – Pulock
Pelech – DeAngelo
Soucy – Mayfield
Sorokin
Rittich
New York Rangers Projected Lines:
Miller – Zibanejad – Perreault
Cuylle – Trocheck – Lafreniere
Othmann – Laba – Raddysh
Brodzinski- Carrick – Rempe
Gavrikov – Schneider
Robertson – Borgen
Vaakanainen – Morrow
Quick
Martin
Players To Watch:
New York Islanders
Ondrej Palat notched two points in his Islanders debut. Palat opened Wednesday’s scoring with a power-play goal in the 5-2 win over the Rangers.
New York Rangers
Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 22 goals and ranks second with 50 points this season. The Rangers forward has totaled at least 50 points in each of his last eight seasons.
Injury Report:
New York Islanders
C Calum Ritchie – C
C Kyle Palmieri – IR
New York Rangers
LW Artemi Panarin – OUT
D Adam Fox – IR
G Igor Shesterkin – IR
LW Conor Sheary – IR
C Adam Edstrom – IR
Next Game:
Islanders- January 31, against Nashville Predators
Rangers – January 31, at Pittsburgh Penguins
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