Overview
- Puck drop is 6 p.m. ET in Elmont with coverage on ESPN+ and MSG Sports, and a live stream available on Fubo.
- New York enters on a high after the Rangers’ 7-3 comeback win in Washington, where Taylor Raddysh scored twice in a five-goal third period.
- The Islanders halted a three-game slide with a 2-1 victory over the Devils, capped by Adam Pelech’s late winner.
- Bo Horvat and Ilya Sorokin are expected back for the Islanders after recent injuries, and the Rangers expect Adam Fox to return from an upper-body issue.
- The Islanders are 20-13-4 (44 points) and the Rangers are 19-16-4 (42), underscoring a tight divisional race as both seek steadier scoring.