NEW YORK (Interstat) — The N.Y. Islanders will visit the N.Y. Rangers on Tuesday in a National Hockey League game at Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers enter with a 3-1 record. They are coming off a 4-2 home win against Utah. Igor Shesterkin, a player to watch for the Rangers, made 27 saves on 29 shots in that victory. Vladislav Gavrikov had 1 goal and 1 assist, 3 shots on goal and 4 hits. Adam Fox added 1 assist, 1 shot on goal and 2 hits. Shesterkin also made 24 saves on 25 shots in a 5-1 win against Tampa Bay and stopped 20 of 22 shots in a 3-0 loss at Boston. The Rangers also own a 2-0 win at Detroit this season. Their other results include a 5-1 home win against Tampa Bay and a 3-0 road loss at Boston. The Rangers have won three straight games.

The Islanders are 1-1. They are coming off a 6-0 home win against New Jersey. Ilya Sorokin, a player to watch for the Islanders, stopped all 37 shots he faced. Casey Cizikas and Brayden Schenn each recorded 1 goal, 1 assist and 4 shots on goal in the win. The Islanders opened the season with a 2-1 loss at Toronto. Sorokin made 24 saves on 26 shots in that game. The Islanders have split their first two games.

The Rangers’ 3-1 record includes 3 wins and 1 loss. They defeated Utah 4-2, Detroit 2-0 and Tampa Bay 5-1, and lost 3-0 at Boston. The Islanders’ 1-1 record includes 1 win and 1 loss. They beat New Jersey 6-0 and lost 2-1 at Toronto. Shesterkin has 2 wins and 1 loss in his recent appearances. Sorokin has 1 win and 1 loss in his recent appearances. The Rangers have won three consecutive games after an opening loss. The Islanders split their first two games.

Madison Square Garden will host the matchup. The Rangers will be the home team, and the Islanders will be the visiting team. The Islanders will host Chicago, Tampa Bay and Vancouver, then visit Ottawa, Toronto, Dallas, Nashville and Minnesota in their next 10 games. They also will host Anaheim and Los Angeles. The Rangers will visit Washington, New Jersey, Columbus, Toronto and Ottawa, and host Vancouver, Tampa Bay, Anaheim, Los Angeles and Edmonton in their next 10 games. Both teams are scheduled to continue their regular-season schedules after the matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of N.Y. Rangers 3, N.Y. Islanders 1.