New York Islanders (29-22-15, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (44-19-4, first in the Metropolitan Division)
New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -170, Islanders +142; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders, on a three-game losing streak, take on the New York Rangers.
New York is 44-19-4 overall with a 14-5-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Rangers have a 26-8-1 record in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
New York is 8-4-5 against the Metropolitan Division and 29-22-15 overall. The Islanders have an 8-8-7 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
Sunday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Rangers won 6-5 in overtime in the last meeting. Artemi Panarin led the Rangers with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chris Kreider has scored 33 goals with 31 assists for the Rangers. Panarin has six goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.
Mathew Barzal has 20 goals and 49 assists for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-3-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.4 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Islanders: 6-3-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Rangers: Jacob Trouba: out (lower-body), Blake Wheeler: out for season (lower-body), Filip Chytil: out for season (upper-body).
Islanders: Scott Mayfield: out (lower-body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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