Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOW There haven’t been many Battles of New York in recent memory with as many playoff implications as the last couple games between the Rangers and Islanders.

Rangers have moved into a tie for playoff position. Detroit has a game in hand and slight edge in points percentage in a tight race for the Eastern Conference's final wild-card spot, but Monday's 3-0 win over the Islanders at Madison Square Garden helped the Blueshirts match the Red Wings with 66 total points.