Today’s NHL schedule sees the Rangers welcome the New York Islanders in what should be an entertaining match at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. If you plan to watch New York Rangers vs New York Islanders live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Rangers vs Islanders match preview.
New York Rangers vs New York Islanders
The New York Rangers go into this one with a 58% points percentage, and naturally as favorites over the Islanders. John Tortorella will be sure to keep an eye on how their Atlantic division foes collected 24 points in 33 games played this season but he will know that a lot of it will come down to containing Kyle Okposo and Matt Moulson. The New York goal differential is 0.33 this season (good for number 8 in the NHL), and better than the New York Islanders’s negative goal margin of -0.85 in the 2010-2011 NHL season.
Playing on the road, the Islanders will need to play to their strengths and their 4 short handed goals is their strongest statistical attribute (and 7th best in the whole league in that area). Scott Gordon’s team is 9-18 this season and today will hope to improve their 24 point total to climb further up in the standings.
New York are number 1 in the league in the ‘short handed goals’ departement and Scott Gordon and his coaching staff will therefore certainly want to balance out New York’s 8 short handed goals this season. The Rangers have a 83% winning percentage when leading after the first period, so getting off to a good start will be important.The fans in the Madison Square Garden are in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch New York Rangers vs New York Islanders online live streaming on NHL ‘Center Ice’ or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 19:00 ET today.