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It’s time for another New York rivalry night! Just a few games past the mid-season break, the Rangers will go east to play their first away game against the Islanders this season. The rivals have played one game of a four-game season series so far;

Islanders vs. Stars will air locally on MSG, and can be streamed on ESPN+. Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Both the Rangers (28-25-4, 60 points) and Islanders (25-24-7, 57 points) are fighting for Wild Card spots in the Eastern conference.

The Islanders are seven points from a playoff spot. They are four points from the bottom of the Eastern Conference. With 25 games to go and an increasing number of points and teams to overcome, that is all the discussion one needs to have.

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With that being said, let's take a look at three ways the New York Rangers should be able to take down the Islanders — regardless of being the away team. 1. Based on the Numbers