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Recap - Islanders Defeat New York 4-2

Thomas Greiss stopped 40 of 42 shots fired at him by New York, as the Islanders skated to a 4-2 victory Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

The Islanders were a -106 favorite in the win. The combined score pushed PUSH the total, which closed at 6.0.

Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey, and Anders Lee each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Bailey opened the scoring for New York.

Thomas Greiss turned in a 40-save effort for the Islanders.

Chris Kreider, and Pavel Buchnevich scored for the Rangers, finding the net behind Thomas Greiss.

Alexandar Georgiev stopped 14 of 18 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, New York went 2-for-2, while the Rangers were 2-for-5 with the man advantage.

New York outshot New York 42-18 in the game.

New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Red Wings. The Rangers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vancouver.