NYR 2–3 UTA Final / OT · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Mon, Jan 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 20-18-6
2–3
Final / OTL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 20-20-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT NYR 072140300224 UTA 012181611327 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
NYR 20-18-6 · UTA 20-20-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2

Rangers fell to the Mammoth

Chances were even (3.5 to 3.3 expected goals); the Rangers lost it in overtime on Durzi's goal. Karel Vejmelka stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.5 expected goals to 3.3, on 24 and 27 shots on goal.

NYR 3.5 xG · 24 shots UTA 3.3 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.1 · 1.2
2nd · the swing 1.9 · 0.8
3rd 0.5 · 1.0
OT 0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 53.
NYR 53%UTA 47%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–0
2
Ian Cole · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
3
16:36 Vincent Trocheck PP
Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
2–1
3rd period
4
John Marino · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
2–2
Overtime
5
01:06 Sean Durzi GWG
Nick Schmaltz, Lawson Crouse · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.7
vs expected
9/9 saves · 0 GA · 0.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYRUTA
Shots on goal
24
27
Expected goals
3.5
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0