NYI 2–0 NYR Final · W
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 27, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 21-13-4
2–0
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 19-17-4
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 1100719226 NYR 07010010027 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–0
NYI 21-13-4 · NYR 19-17-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–0

Islanders beat the Rangers

The Islanders earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, and a 2–0 win to show for it. David Rittich stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 26 and 27 shots on goal.

NYI 3.4 xG · 26 shots NYR 2.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.4 · 0.4
2nd 0.9 · 0.8
3rd 1.0 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 62.
NYI 62%NYR 38%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 11 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Rangers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:58 Anders Lee GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1–0
PEN
03:51 Vladislav Gavrikov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
04:56 Alexis Lafrenière· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:09 Braden Schneider· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:56 Adam Pelech· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:49 Tony DeAngelo· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:49 Noah Laba· Tripping
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:58 Will Cuylle· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:18 Calum Ritchie· Ps slash on breakaway
0 min
Penalty shot
PEN
12:35 Vincent Trocheck· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:41 Calum Ritchie· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:59 Bo Horvat· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
19:43 Simon Holmstrom EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–0
Goaltending
+2.6
vs expected
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+2.4
vs expected
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYINYR
Shots on goal
26
27
Expected goals
3.4
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/5
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Rangers power plays.