GAMEDAY PREVIEW JANUARY 10, 2019 at TIME: 7:00 ET TV: MSG+ RADIO: Radio.com, 660 AM, 88.7 FM, 101.9 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS RANGERS ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER #18 23-14-4 (50 pts) RECORD 17-18-7 (41 pts) Third year forward, Anthony Beauvillier leads all 4th in Metro STANDINGS 6th in Metro Islanders with four points (3G, 1A) through two L, 4-3 vs CAR LAST GAME L, 4-2 at VGK games against the Rangers this season. Beauvillier, 21, recorded his first NHL hat trick in the Nov. 15 Jan. 12 vs NYR NEXT GAME Jan. 12 at NYI meeting between the two clubs in Brooklyn. The 15.7% (25th) POWER-PLAY 19.3% (16th) Sorel-Tracy native has 12 points (6G, 6A) in eight 77.5% (25th) KILL 75.7% (27th) career games against the Rangers, his most against R. Pulock (22:38) TOI/G N. Pionk (22:52) any other NHL franchise. SEASON SERIES DEVON TOEWS #25 Islanders rookie, Devon Toews scored his second Nov. 15, 2018: NYI 7 vs NYR 5 career on Tuesday night, giving him a three-game point streak and goals in each of the Nov. 21, 2018: NYR 5 vs NYI 0 Islanders last two home games. Toews, 24, is the only rookie blueliner in the NHL this season Jan. 10, 2019: New York, NY to record an goal. The Abbotsford, BC Jan. 12, 2019: Brooklyn, NY native ranks eighth among league rookies in plus/ minus with a plus -7 rating through seven career games. TEAM LEADERS MIKA ZIBANEJAD #93 ISLANDERS RANGERS Alternate captain, Mika Zibanejad leads the Rangers in assists (23) and points (35) through 42 games this LEE/NELSON (15) GOALS KREIDER (20) season. Zibanejad, 25, has three points (3A) in two BARZAL (26) ASSISTS ZIBANEJAD (23) games against the Islanders this season and is one BARZAL (38) POINTS ZIBANEJAD (35) of seven Rangers to record at least one point in both meetings. The Huddinge, SWE native is one of just MAYFIELD (42) PIM MCLEOD (49) three players to appear in all 42 games this season EBERLE/ LEE (3) GWG CHYTIL (2) for the Rangers. NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: First year Islanders goaltender, Robin The New York Islanders open a home-and-home series against their cross- Lehner was named the NHL’s Third Star town rivals, the New York Rangers tonight in Manhattan. Each team has of the Week on Monday. Lehner, 27, is earned a win on home ice this season. The Islanders are 12-2-0 in their last 14 currently riding a personal best seven- meetings against the Rangers. game win streak, the longest of his NHL career. The Gothenburg, Sweden native has allowed just 13 goals and posted a 7-1- LAST TIME OUT: 2 record with a 1.34 GAA and .952 save Justin Williams & Jaccob Slavin scored in the final three minutes of the game percentage in his last 10 games. as the topped the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night 3rd on Long Island. The loss snapped the Islanders winning streak of six straight games. Brock Nelson recorded two goals and a season-high three points for Islanders forward Matt Martin played in his New York, as the Islanders hit the half way point of the season (23-14-4, 50 pts). 600th NHL game on Tuesday vs. Carolina. Martin, 29, scored the opening goal for the Islanders in their 4-3 win in St. Louis SEASON-HIGH FOR NELSON: on Saturday giving him five this season, # Islanders forward Brock Nelson scored a pair of goals and added an assist his most since 2016-17. The Windsor, ON for a season-high three points in New York’s 4-3 loss to Carolina on Tuesday native ranks second in the NHL in hits per night. Nelson’s two goals gives him 15 this season, tied with Anders Lee for game (4.2). the team lead. 17