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Season 26-27
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TUE · OCT 6 · 6:30 PM CT
Madison Square Garden
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New York Islanders
Islanders
1–1–0
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New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
Pre-Game · Game 3 of 84
TUE · OCT 6 · 6:30 PM CT
ESPN
New York Islanders
Away · Islanders
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Kyle Palmieri has solved Igor Shesterkin before, 6 goals on 53 shots.
Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers
Home · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
Islanders
GOALIES
Rangers
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin
Expected
.968 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 0W
.864 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
Islanders
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Rangers
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
L4
Tye Kartye · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
IslandersProjected lines
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
RangersProjected lines
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Tye Kartye · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
Ethan Sears · Oct 3 · 9:31 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-02) · Oct 3 · 9:09 AM CT
Islanders
INJURY REPORT
Rangers
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
IslandersInjury report
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
RangersInjury report
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Ethan Sears · Oct 3 · 9:31 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-02) · Oct 3 · 9:09 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Islanders won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Kyle Palmieri has solved Igor Shesterkin before, 6 goals on 53 shots.

Simon Holmstrom has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. A milestone is in reach for Taylor Raddysh: 1 more goal for 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Kyle Palmieri has 6 goals on Igor Shesterkin (53 shots).
(New York)
6 goals on Igor Shesterkin
Matchup
Bo Horvat has 6 goals on Igor Shesterkin (35 shots).
(New York)
6 goals on Igor Shesterkin
Player
Simon Holmstrom has 5 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(New York)
5 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Player
Jean-Gabriel Pageau has 5 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(New York)
5 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals
Milestone
Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.
199 career wins