Rangers look to keep win streak alive, host the Islanders

New York Islanders (1-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (3-1, in the Metropolitan Division)

New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the New York Islanders with a three win streak on the line.

The Rangers went 34-39-9 overall and 10-13-3 against Metropolitan Division opponents last season. The Rangers committed 3.6 penalties per game and served 8.1 penalty minutes per game last season.

The Islanders went 14-10-2 in Metropolitan Division games and had a 43-34-5 record overall last season. The Islanders averaged 2.8 goals on 28.1 shots per game last season.

INJURIES: Rangers: Joonas Korpisalo: out (lower-body), Adam Sykora: out (lower-body).

Islanders: None listed.

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