NYR 1–4 ANA Final · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Mon, Dec 15, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 16-14-4
1–4
FinalL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 20-12-1
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 0911305127 ANA 091938426 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 16-14-4 · ANA 20-12-1 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1

Rangers fell to the Ducks

Chances were even (2.6 to 2.3 expected goals); the Rangers lost 1–4. Lukas Dostal stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.3, on 27 and 26 shots on goal.

NYR 2.6 xG · 27 shots ANA 2.3 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.5
2nd 1.0 · 1.3
3rd 0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 56.
NYR 56%ANA 44%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Ducks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
05:14 Jacob Trouba· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
03:23 Taylor Raddysh· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:12 Mikael Granlund· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:51 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
1
07:18 Jackson LaCombe SH
Ryan Poehling, Jacob Trouba · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
0–1
PEN
12:38 Olen Zellweger· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Artemi Panarin, Alexis Lafrenière · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
17:25 Carson Soucy· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:51 Will Borgen· Hooking
Gauthier scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
05:51 Cutter Gauthier PPGWG
Beckett Sennecke, Olen Zellweger · Power play (Borgen, hooking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
4
19:38 Cutter Gauthier EN
Leo Carlsson, Alex Killorn · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–3
5
Ryan Poehling, Ross Johnston · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–4
Goaltending
−0.7
vs expected
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.6
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYRANA
Shots on goal
27
26
Expected goals
2.6
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
69%
31%
Power play
0/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Rangers went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Ducks power plays.