The New York Rangers (35-16-3) go on the road to play the New York Islanders (22-18-13) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, February 18 at 3:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+. The Rangers have won six games in a row.
Rangers vs. Islanders Game Info
- Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV: ABC (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers score the eighth-most goals in the league (178 total, 3.3 per game).
- The Rangers have allowed 149 total goals (2.8 per game), the ninth-fewest in NHL play.
- Their +29 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
- The 42 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season (on 164 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Rangers are fifth in the league with a 25.61% power-play conversion rate.
- The four shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 16th among NHL squads.
- The Rangers’ 83.55% penalty-kill success rate is fifth-best in the league.
- The Rangers have the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 54.1%.
- The Rangers shoot 10.6% as a team (eighth in the league).
- The Rangers have earned three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.2 hits and 16.0 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for New York, Artemi Panarin has put up 70 points.
- Having scored 17 goals and adding 34 assists, Mika Zibanejad is an important piece of the offense for New York through 53 games.
- With 51 points through 54 games (27 goals and 24 assists), Chris Kreider has been an important part of New York’s offensive attack this season.
- In 34 games played this season, Igor Shesterkin (21-12-1) has allowed 93 goals.
Rangers Injuries
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season)
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders have 154 goals this season (2.9 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
- The Islanders have conceded 173 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 21st in the league.
- They have the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -19.
- The Islanders have 33 power-play goals (19th in NHL) on 145 chances.
- The Islanders’ power-play percentage (22.76) ranks them 12th in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have nine shorthanded goals (fifth in league).
- At 71.70, the Islanders have the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Islanders win 50.7% of faceoffs, 12th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 19th in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal’s 56 points make him a pivotal offensive option for New York. He has recorded 15 goals and 41 assists in 52 games.
- Noah Dobson has posted 55 total points (1.0 per game) this campaign. He has eight goals and 47 assists.
- New York’s Bo Horvat is among the leaders on the team with 47 total points (21 goals and 26 assists).
- Ilya Sorokin is 16-12-10 in 38 games this season, conceding 114 goals (3.0 goals against average) with 1177 saves and a .911 save percentage (22nd in the league).
Islanders Injuries
Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out), Hudson Fasching: Lower Body (Questionable)