The Ottawa Senators are in a desperate fight for a wild card spot in the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Even so, don’t expect the team’s president of hockey operations and general manager (GM) Steve Staios to make any big trades at this season’s trade deadline on March 7.

The New York Rangers are taking on the Washington Capitals inside Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. The Rangers are coming off a 4-0 shutout win over the New York Islanders Monday and are 31-26-4 on the season. The Capitals are 39-14-8 and won against the Ottawa Senators in a shootout Monday, 5-4.

The NHL out-of-town scoreboard was extra kind to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. The Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets both had a chance to pull farther away from the Senators, but both clubs suffered regulation losses.

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.

The New York Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 last night. On the surface, the win snapped a four-game losing streak and was a feel-good win for the team.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NESN and MSG Sportsnet. Fans looking to watch this Bruins game can do so for free by using FuboTV (up to $25 off first month) or DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game.

The Rangers improved to 14-7-3 in their past 24 games following a 4-15-0 skid, a day after trading Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Colorado Avalanche. The Rangers may trade other pending unrestricted free agents such as Reilly Smith, who was held out Sunday.