New York Rangers (25-15-4) at New York Islanders (12-26-4), 7 p.m.

(Sports Network) - The Islanders will be happy to be back on home ice tonight as they host the rival Rangers at Nassau Coliseum in another battle between the New York clubs.

The Islanders recently went 0-4-0 on a four-game road trip and have now lost 14 straight away games -- one shy of the team record of 15, set in 1973. The club won't have a chance to tie the dubious record for three weeks, as it begins a five-game homestand tonight.

The Isles are 7-9-2 as the host this year and has won two straight home games.

Calgary was the most recent place the Islanders took a loss, as Daymond Langkow tallied a goal and two assists to lead the Flames to Thursday's 5-2 decision at the Saddledome.

Trevor Smith and Jeff Tambellini tallied for the Isles, who have lost six of seven overall and have not won a road game since November 24 at Montreal.

Joey MacDonald, filling in again for the injured Rick DiPietro, allowed five goals on 41 shots in the loss. DiPietro, who has played in just five games this year while battling various injuries, is out for tonight's test as well.

The Rangers, meanwhile, are coming off a victory as they ended a two-game slide with Saturday's blanking of the Senators. Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 33 shots he faced, notching his second shutout of the season, and the Rangers posted the 2-0 road decision at Scotiabank Place.

Lundqvist has notched two shutouts in his last three outings after going the first 33 games without a whitewashing. The Swedish backstop led the NHL with 10 shutouts in 2007-08. Lundqvist has fared well against the Isles in his career, posting an 11-6-4 record with a .921 save percentage and 2.13 goals against average in 22 games.

Rookie Lauri Korpikoski posted a goal and an assist to help the Rangers earn the win in Ottawa. Brandon Dubinsky also tallied in the victory.

The Blueshirts are making the third stop on a five-game road trip tonight. They are 11-7-2 as the visiting club this year, but have dropped three of their last four tests away from Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers have won two of three meetings with the Islanders this season, including the only matchup on Long Island. The Blueshirts have won four of six overall in the series and have taken three straight and five of their last eight at the Coliseum.