New York Rangers (28-25-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (25-24-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the New York Islanders after Jonathan Tanner Miller scored two goals in the Rangers' 5-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
New York has gone 25-24-7 overall with an 8-5-2 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Islanders are 8-2-1 in games they convert at least one power play.
New York has an 8-9-0 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 28-25-4 record overall. The Rangers have gone 22-8-3 when scoring at least three goals.
The matchup Tuesday is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Rangers won 5-2 in the previous matchup. Artemi Panarin led the Rangers with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anders Lee has 24 goals and 18 assists for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Panarin has 23 goals and 35 assists for the Rangers. Miller has scored four goals and added four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 6-4-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 2.5 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Rangers: 5-5-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.8 assists, 2.6 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Rangers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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