NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 3/3/2025

Brock Nelson skating for the New York Islanders
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New York Islanders (27-25-7, 61 pts) at New York Rangers (30-26-4, 64 pts)

Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Monday, March 3
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NHL Network
Radio:
New York Islanders – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio
New York Rangers – WEPN-FM 98.7 ESPN New York

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York Islanders +1.5 ML -105
New York Rangers -1.5 ML -115
O/U 5.5

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders are 13-12-5 on the road this season and are 8-6-2 within the Metropolitan Division as they face the Rangers tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Isles have won two straight games and will look to make it three in a row in an important divisional matchup with playoff implications.

New York Rangers News & Notes:

New York is 9-9-0 in the Metropolitan Division and are 15-13-2 at home this season. The Rangers have won three of their last four games, with the latest win a 4-0 shutout of Nashville on Sunday. The Rangers, Bruins, and Senators are all tied with 64 points, two points behind the Detroit Red Wings, who hold the final Wild Card spot. This is the third of four meetings between the Islanders and Rangers this season, with the Rangers winning the first two meetings and outscoring the Islanders by a combined 10-3.

New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Lee-Horvat-Duclair
Holmstrom-Nelson-Palmieri
Cizikis-Pageau-Fasching
Engvall-MacLean-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Dobson
Boqvist-Pulock

Sorokin
Skarek

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New York Rangers Projected Lines:

Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Cuylle-Miller-Zibanejad
Othmann-Parssinen-Brodzinski
Berard-Carrick-Rempe

K Miller-Borgen
Jones-de Haan
Schneider-Vaakanainen

Shesterkin
Quick

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Brock Nelson could potentially be on the move as the Islanders try to plan for their future, but in the here and now, the 33-year-old center is producing. Nelson has a five-game point streak, including a three-point night (2g, 1a) in a 7-4 win over Nashville on Saturday. Nelson is third on the Islanders in scoring with 41 points (19g, 22a) in 59 games.

New York Rangers

In ten games since J.T. Miller was acquired by the Rangers, the veteran center has six goals and six assists. Miller led the way in the Rangers’ most recent victory with a goal and an assist in the 4-0 win over the Predators. The 6-foot-1, East Palestine, Ohio native will be trying to extend his point streak to six games tonight against the Islanders at MSG.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

D Mike Reilly – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
G Marcus Hogberg – IR
C Mathew Barzal – IR

New York Rangers

D Adam Fox – IR
LW Chris Kreider – IR
LW Adam Edstrom – OUT

Next Game:

New York Islanders – March 4 vs. Winnipeg Jets
New York Rangers – March 5 vs. Washington Capitals

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