Artemi Panarin and Brett Berard each scored twice and the New York Rangers trounced the New York Islanders 9-2 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

The NHL regular season ends April 17. Eleven teams have clinched playoff berths. Here’s a closer look at the races.

Maxim Tsyplakov and Hudson Fasching scored for the Islanders (34-33-11), who have allowed 16 goals in their past two games ...