The New York Islanders will play the New York Rangers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The New York Islanders are 18-13-2 this season after they lost to the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout by a score of 1-0 in their last game. New York was out shot by a total of 46-26 and won 54.7% of the faceoffs in the game. The New York Islanders are averaging 3.15 goals per game, 2.73 goals against per game, 20.4% on the power play, and 81% on the penalty kill. Brock Nelson has led the Islanders with 15 goals, 18 assists, and 97 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for New York is Ilya Sorokin, who is 10-10-1 this season with a 2.36 goals against average and a .926 save percentage.
The New York Rangers are 18-11-5 this season after they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 3-2 in their last game. New York out shot Pittsburgh by a total of 28-24 and went 0-3 on the power play in the loss. The New York Rangers are averaging 3.24 goals per game, 2.71 goals against per game, 23.3% on the power play, and 80.2% on the penalty kill. Artemi Panarin has led the Rangers with eight goals, 32 assists, and 87 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for New York is Igor Shesterkin, who is 16-5-4 this season with a 2.42 goals against average and a .918 save percentage.
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