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

Rangers beat the Islanders

The Rangers earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.6, and a 6–1 win to show for it. 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.

NYR 2.5 xG · 26 shots NYI 1.6 xG · 15 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 0.7
2nd · the swing 1.4 · 0.7
3rd 0.5 · 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 67.
NYR 67%NYI 33%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 11 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Islanders 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
+1.0
vs expected
14/15 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−3.2
vs expected
20/26 saves · 6 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYRNYI
Shots on goal
26
15
Expected goals
2.5
1.6
Hits
23
25
Blocks
21
8
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
2/4
0/2
Penalty minutes
8
22
The Rangers went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Islanders power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
24Tye KartyeT. KartyeLW101+1022017:0219—0100.1
90J. VelenoJ. VelenoC000+1020216:592033%0110.1
16Pavel DorofeyevP. DorofeyevRW022+1220016:0419—0100.3
13A. LafrenièreA. LafrenièreLW000+1011015:3319—0100.1
10J.T. MillerJ. MillerC112+2020015:021936%1100.3
93Mika ZibanejadM. ZibanejadC1120012114:571973%1300.1
50Will CuylleW. CuylleLW1010031014:441850%0100.5
17E. TolvanenE. TolvanenRW0000022014:3820—0000.3
42Noah LabaN. LabaC0110224014:292050%0200.1
73Matt RempeM. RempeC011+1003113:4315—0000.0
28Oliver BjorkstrandO. BjorkstrandRW101+1041013:0517—0200.4
94Gabe PerreaultG. PerreaultRW101+1010012:5118—0000.1
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
26Marcus PetterssonM. PetterssonD011+1003122:1422—0000.0
5Sean DurziS. DurziD0110011021:1722—0010.0
44Vladislav GavrikovV. GavrikovD011+2011120:3524—0000.2
63A. SmitsA. SmitsD000+1011118:1820—0200.0
23Adam FoxA. FoxD033+2020017:5320—0100.0
4Braden SchneiderB. SchneiderD0000402116:4220—0100.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
31Igor ShesterkinI. ShesterkinG15161.93814/150/01/159:54+1.0
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.