Will Cuylle and Will Borgen scored in the first period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 4-0.

The Rangers won a big one Monday, beating the rival Islanders 4-0 to move into a tie with Detroit for the second wild-card spot.

The Islanders are 0-1-0 against the Jets this season, falling 4-3 on Feb. 7 in Winnipeg. Simon Holmstrom, Marc Gatcomb and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Isles, whose third period comeback bid – they outshot Winnipeg 19-6 in the final frame – fell short. The Islanders have won four straight home games against the Jets.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Winnipeg Jets vs. New York Islanders NHL game to be played on March 4, 2025 on ESPN.

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dylan Samberg will be out of the lineup tonight against the New York Islanders. Earlier in the season, Samberg was forced to miss 21 games with a broken foot. Now the 26-year-old will be out tonight due to family reasons,