The NHL’s Stadium Series — separate and apart from their Winter Classic game held annually on New Year’s Day — is coming to New Jersey. The New York Rangers will face off against the New York Islanders Sunday afternoon.
The Rangers have been one of the top teams in the league since the start of the season and lead the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders, meanwhile, have been disappointments and last month fired coach Lane Lambert and replaced him with Hall of Famer Patrick Roy. To date, that move hasn’t paid a lot of dividends.
If it matters, the Rangers are undefeated outdoors over the course of four games in the greater New York area. They edged the Islanders at Yankee Stadium in 2014.
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Who: New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders
When: Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford N.J.
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New York Rangers (35-16-3, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (22-18-13, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -139, Islanders +118; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the New York Islanders after Chris Kreider’s hat trick against the Montreal Canadiens in the Rangers’ 7-4 win.
New York has gone 22-18-13 overall with a 7-4-4 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders have allowed 173 goals while scoring 154 for a -19 scoring differential.
New York is 7-4-0 against the Metropolitan Division and 35-16-3 overall. The Rangers have gone 13-4-1 in games decided by a single goal.
The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mathew Barzal has 15 goals and 41 assists for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Artemi Panarin has 31 goals and 39 assists for the Rangers. Kreider has scored seven goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 3-4-3, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Rangers: 7-2-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: Hudson Fasching: day to day (lower body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
Rangers: Blake Wheeler: out for season (lower-body), Filip Chytil: out for season (upper-body).
The Associated Press contributed to this article
