The Islanders (2-4-0-0) host the NY Rangers (3-2-1-1) on Wednesday night at 7:30pmET from Elmont.
These teams have met since last season when the Rangers beat the Islanders on the road 6-3 on April 21.
The Rangers are coming off losing three straight games to San Jose (3-2ot), Columbus (5-1) and Colorado (3-2 shootout) on Oct. 25. This will be one of those tough back-to-back games that can be brutal. The Rangers took 46 shots but Alexander Georgiev made 44 saves and then made three more in the shootout win for the Avalanche on Tuesday night. The former Rangers' goaltender was acquired by Colorado, who signed him to a three-year deal.
Barclay Goodrow and Adam Fox scored the only goal for the Rangers, who are averaging 3.14 goals per game (20th) and 36.9 shots (3rd). They rank 21st in goals against (21st) and ninth in shots against with 30. They also rank sixth in face-off wins percentage (53.8%) and 14th on the power play (22.2%). LW Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers with four goals and eight assists in seven games.
Jaroslav Halak is expected to be in net tonight. He's 0-2 with a 4.04 go als-against average and a .852 save percentage in two games.