NYI 1–6 NYR Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
New York Islanders
NYI · 1-2-0
1–6
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 2-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 050515115 NYR 21031116627 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYI 1-2-0 · NYR 2-2-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Islanders fell to the Rangers

The Islanders were outchanced (2.5 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 1–6. Semyon Varlamov allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

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★ NHL first starIgor Shesterkin NYR · G · #31 SV% .938 · 15 saves

Who had the better chances

The Rangers created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.6, on 26 and 15 shots on goal.

NYI 1.6 xG · 15 shots NYR 2.5 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.7 · 0.6
2nd · the swing 0.7 · 1.4
3rd 0.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 33.
NYI 33%NYR 67%

Goals and penalties

7 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
Pavel Dorofeyev, Sean Durzi · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
PEN
04:27 Mitchell Chaffee· Holding
Miller scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
04:43 J.T. Miller PPGWG
Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox · Power play (Chaffee, holding) · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
PEN
10:52 Pavel Dorofeyev· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:07 Noah Laba· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
03:27 Tye Kartye
Adam Fox, Matt Rempe · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
PEN
05:20 Emil Heineman· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Vladislav Gavrikov, J.T. Miller · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
PEN
14:41 Matthew Kessel· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:41 Braden Schneider· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:41 Braden Schneider· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:41 Matthew Kessel· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
17:04 Will Cuylle
Noah Laba, Marcus Pettersson · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
3rd period
PEN
00:24 Ryan Pulock· Hooking
Zibanejad scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
01:23 Mika Zibanejad PP
Adam Fox, Pavel Dorofeyev · Power play (Pulock, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
PEN
03:16 Matthew Kessel· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
Cole Eiserman, Liam Foudy · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
PEN
16:54 Kashawn Aitcheson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−3.2
vs expected
20/26 saves · 6 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.0
vs expected
14/15 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYINYR
Shots on goal
15
26
Expected goals
1.6
2.5
Hits
25
23
Blocks
8
21
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/2
2/4
Penalty minutes
22
8
The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Rangers power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
18Pierre EngvallP. EngvallLW101+1020019:0720—0300.0
43Liam FoudyL. FoudyC0110000117:291938%0020.0
32K. MacLeanK. MacLeanC0000013117:132169%0000.2
11A. DuclairA. DuclairLW0000011317:062133%0010.3
51Emil HeinemanE. HeinemanLW000−2213216:3823—0000.0
57Cole EisermanC. EisermanLW011−1012015:0719—0100.1
52D. KueflerD. KueflerLW000−3015015:031845%0100.0
26Mitchell ChaffeeM. ChaffeeRW000−1224114:5420—0100.3
76D. ProkhorovD. ProkhorovRW000−1034014:1617—0200.3
25M. LuffM. LuffRW000−1010111:4318—0000.0
45A. JefferiesA. JefferiesLW000−1001010:581850%0100.0
20M. HighmoreM. HighmoreC0000000109:411657%0010.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
37Kashawn AitchesonK. AitchesonD00001002022:2725—0100.0
77T. DeAngeloT. DeAngeloD0000000021:1127—0000.0
28A. RomanovA. RomanovD000−3010520:2427—0200.1
6Ryan PulockR. PulockD000−3200218:2927—0100.0
36I. GeorgeI. GeorgeD000−1010017:3224—0200.2
4Matthew KesselM. KesselD000+1610015:2719—0000.1
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
40Semyon VarlamovS. VarlamovG21276.77820/241/30/060:00−3.2
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.