NYR 2–4 SEA Final · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Mon, Jan 12, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 20-21-6
2–4
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 21-15-8
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 2110407222 SEA 0929211429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYR 20-21-6 · SEA 21-15-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Rangers fell to the Kraken

The Rangers let a 2–0 lead get away: the Kraken came back with four unanswered goals — Eberle's equalizer — and won 2–4. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.4, on 22 and 29 shots on goal.

NYR 2.3 xG · 22 shots SEA 2.4 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.9 · 0.9
2nd 0.7 · 0.7
3rd 0.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 49.
NYR 49%SEA 51%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 4 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Kraken shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:36 J.T. Miller· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Artemi Panarin, Carson Soucy · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1–0
2
05:31 Sam Carrick
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
Frederick Gaudreau · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–1
4
Kaapo Kakko, Matty Beniers · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
12:53 Ryker Evans· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
05:21 Vladislav Gavrikov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
12:02 Berkly Catton GWG
Shane Wright, Ryan Lindgren · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
2–3
PEN
12:28 Eeli Tolvanen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
19:50 Jared McCann EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–4
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.3
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYRSEA
Shots on goal
22
29
Expected goals
2.3
2.4
Hits
31
20
Blocks
20
3
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/2
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
4
The Rangers went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Kraken power plays.