Game 3 of the “Battle for New York” rivalry in the 2023-24 NHL regular season will take place when the New York Rangers travel to Elmont, New York, at UBS Arena, with the puck scheduled to drop at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday evening and will air on MSG2 and MSGS.

The New York Rangers enter this game with the best record in the Eastern Conference at 53-21-4 and 110 points and have a 3-point lead over the Boston Bruins for 1^st place in the conference and the Stars by 3 points in the race for the President’s Trophy with four games left to go in the regular season. 

New York is on a three-game winning streak following a 5-2 win at home against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday and have won by an average margin of 1.67 goals per game during their three-game winning streak. This will be the 3^rd game in the regular season, with the Rangers having won the previous two meetings this season by an average margin of 2 goals per game and have won three straight in the series while winning by an average margin of 2 goals per game during their winning streak in the series. 

The New York Rangers will look to make it four straight wins in the series against the New York Islanders when they travel to face the Islanders.

The New York Islanders would be in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs if the playoffs started today, as they entered this game with a record of 35-27-15 and 85 points. 

However, they only have a 2-point lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers for 3^rd place in the Metropolitan Division in what is likely to be one of the closest races to the end of the regular season in the Eastern Conference, with the four teams and the Detroit Red Wings battling for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. 

The Islanders have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL as they enter this game on a four-game winning streak and have won five of their previous six games following a 2-0 shutout win at home against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. 

The Islanders have lost three straight games in the series against the Rangers and will look to avoid the regular season series loss this season when they host the New York Rangers on Tuesday evening.

BetOnline has the New York Rangers listed as -130 moneyline favorites on the road against the New York Islanders on Tuesday evening. The Rangers have won three straight in the series, including the previous two meetings this season, by an average margin of 2 goals per game.

Both teams are among the top teams in the Eastern Conference, with the New York Rangers having the best record in the NHL. With only four games left in the regular season, the Rangers are close to securing the Presidents’ Trophy in the 2023-24 NHL season. 

The Rangers enter this game on a three-game winning streak in the series and have won by an average margin of 2 goals per game in those contests, which is why I am taking the moneyline for the New York Rangers when they travel to face the New York Islanders on Tuesday evening.