Rangers vs Islanders live stream: Watch online free Friday 7:10 ET as these longtime New York rivals meet inside the newly renovated Madison Square Garden for the first time.

The 9-19-7 Islanders are struggling, but get a chance to change that vs their biggest rivals in the New York Rangers (16-7-2). Watch the free live stream online as the Isles are coming off a late 2-0 collapse in the third period vs the Lightning, which they lost in overtime while the Rangers are coming off a 3-1 third period comeback vs the Penguins, but they lost in a shootout.

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"I think being down 3-1 we were in a tough spot, but we kept fighting and that's a good sign," NYR goaltender Henrik Lundqvist told ESPN.com, who made 29 saves but dropped to 2-3-2 with a 3.31 goals-against average since signing his new deal. "I feel like the last two games we're making progress."

The Rangers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 shootout win over Calgary on Sunday before battling back to earn a point against the conference-leading Penguins.

"We put some points together, and if we do this continuously, I think guys will start to feel a lot better about themselves," forward Brad Richards told ESPN.com.

The Islanders have lost three straight and are 1-9-4 in their last 14. It's been a struggle as the Isles are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference and could have won their last game with two points, but gave up two goals in less than three minutes remaining in the game.

"It's unbelievable, it's frustrating, it's disappointing," captain John Tavares, who angrily slammed his stick against the boards after failing to convert on the game's final shootout attempt said. "We're not happy.