NYR 1–2 OTT Final · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Mon, Mar 23, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 28-34-9
1–2
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 37-24-9
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 030215110 OTT 11311307233 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 1–2
NYR 28-34-9 · OTT 37-24-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 1–2

Rangers fell to the Senators

Chances were even (1.2 to 1.7 expected goals); the Rangers lost 1–2. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.2 expected goals to 1.7, on 10 and 33 shots on goal.

NYR 1.2 xG · 10 shots OTT 1.7 xG · 33 shots
0
1
1st 0.4 · 0.4
2nd 0.3 · 0.7
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 40.
NYR 40%OTT 60%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 10 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:59 Taylor Raddysh· Hooking
Pinto scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
06:30 Shane Pinto PP
Claude Giroux, Jordan Spence · Power play (Raddysh, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
15:29 Nick Cousins· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:03 Juuso Parssinen· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
06:46 Warren Foegele GWG
Lars Eller · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–2
PEN
07:02 J.T. Miller· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
PEN
13:41 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
17:21 · Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:16 Vincent Trocheck· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:27 Artem Zub· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
07:03 Conor Sheary
Tye Kartye, Matthew Robertson · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1–2
PEN
15:54 Nikolas Matinpalo· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:54 Vincent Trocheck· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.1
vs expected
9/10 saves · 1 GA · 1.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYROTT
Shots on goal
10
33
Expected goals
1.2
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
62%
38%
Power play
0/3
1/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Rangers went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Senators power plays.