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The New York Rangers and the New York Islanders will face each other in their final preseason game at the UBS Arena, New York.
The Rangers have won four of their five preseason games, while the Islanders have lost two games including a 6-4 defeat against the Rangers.
New York Rangers vs New York Islanders game info
- Date and Time: October 4, 2024, at 7 p.m. EDT
- Venue: UBS Arena, New York
- Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet
- Live Streaming: ESPN+
- Local channel: RDS
New York Rangers game preview
The Rangers lost only one of their preseason fixtures against the New Jersey Devils. They avenged that loss by defeating them in their latest preseason game.
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The Rangers will hope to win this game and head into the season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a boost in confidence.
New York Rangers injuries
Per reports, Artemi Panarin (lower body) is day-to-day, Ryder Korczak was day-to-day but is now active, and Jimmy Vesey (lower body) is out for the Rangers. Vessey will likely not feature in the Global Series fixtures.
New York Islanders game preview
The Islanders started their preseason with a win but then lost back-to-back games against the Rangers and the Flyers. Since then, they have picked up the pace and won the following two games. They now aim to make it three wins in a row.
New York Islanders injuries
Per reports, Ryan Pulock and Hudson Fasching are day-to-day, while Ilya Sorokin is out (back surgery) for the Islanders. Since no return date is set for the trio, there is uncertainty surrounding their availability for the Global Series fixtures.
Rangers and Islanders' key players
With Panarin out, Vincent Trocheck will spearhead the Rangers. Trocheck finished only second to Panarin last season with 97 points across regular season and the playoff stages.
Mathew Barzal will be the one to look out for the Islanders. He was the leading points scorer last season, having scored 23 goals and provided 57 assists. The star forward was prolific in front of the goal.
