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New York Islanders 2, New York Rangers 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: New York Islanders 2, New York Rangers 1. Shots on goal: NYI 21, NYR 21. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NYI 0-0 NYR; P2 NYI 2-0 NYR; P3 NYI 0-1 NYR.

Scoring plays: P2 17:18 Carson Soucy (assists: Maxim Shabanov, Scott Mayfield) to make it NYI 1-0 NYR; P2 18:53 Matthew Schaefer (assists: Bo Horvat) to make it NYI 2-0 NYR; P3 02:48 Mika Zibanejad (assists: Vladislav Gavrikov, J.T. Miller) to make it NYI 2-1 NYR. Top skaters: Mika Zibanejad (NYR) 1 G, 0 A; Carson Soucy (NYI) 1 G, 0 A; Matthew Schaefer (NYI) 1 G, 0 A; Scott Mayfield (NYI) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Jonathan Quick (NYR) 19 saves on 21, decision L; Ilya Sorokin (NYI) 20 saves on 21, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · NYR
Mika Zibanejad
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 23:50 TOI
Goals · NYI
Carson Soucy
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG · 14:39 TOI
Goaltending · NYI
Ilya Sorokin
20 saves on 21 shots (.952) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

NYI 2 largest lead P2 18:53 (NYI 2, NYR 0) · 2-0 run, P2 17:18–P2 18:53
NYR 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P2 17:18 Carson Soucy (Maxim Shabanov, Scott Mayfield) NYI · snap shot · NYI 1, NYR 0
  • P2 18:53 Matthew Schaefer (Bo Horvat) NYI · wrist shot · NYI 2, NYR 0
  • P3 2:48 Mika Zibanejad (Vladislav Gavrikov, J.T. Miller) NYR · Power play · slap shot · NYI 2, NYR 1

Linescore

123 T
NYI 020 2
NYR 001 1

Shots on goal: NYI 21, NYR 21

Biggest Period

The New York Islanders scored 2 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

NYINYR
21Shots on goal21
54Shot attempts42
21Faceoff wins35
16Hits31
17Blocked shots10
0Power-play goals1
3Takeaways2
11Giveaways14
8Penalty minutes8
95.2%Save %90.5%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
NYI651021
NYR68721

🎯 Shot Map

New York Islanders2 G · 36 attempts
Carson Soucy: missed the netMarc Gatcomb: saved (wrist)Ryan Pulock: missed the netKyle MacLean: saved (tip-in)Jean-Gabriel Pageau: saved (slap)Bo Horvat: saved (wrist)Mathew Barzal: missed the netMatthew Schaefer: saved (wrist)Emil Heineman: missed the netTony DeAngelo: missed the netMaxim Shabanov: saved (wrist)Ryan Pulock: missed the netEmil Heineman: missed the netBo Horvat: missed the netJean-Gabriel Pageau: saved (deflected)Adam Pelech: missed the netTony DeAngelo: saved (snap)Ondrej Palat: missed the netMaxim Shabanov: missed the netCarson Soucy: goal (snap)Anders Lee: missed the netMatthew Schaefer: goal (wrist)Ondrej Palat: saved (wrist)Mathew Barzal: saved (snap)Ondrej Palat: saved (snap)Ryan Pulock: saved (wrist)Tony DeAngelo: saved (snap)Tony DeAngelo: saved (wrist)Emil Heineman: saved (deflected)Carson Soucy: saved (slap)Kyle MacLean: missed the netMaxim Shabanov: saved (wrist)Kyle MacLean: missed the netBo Horvat: saved (snap)Tony DeAngelo: saved (wrist)Anders Lee: missed the net
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 19Saved53% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net42% of attempts
New York Rangers1 G · 31 attempts
Braden Schneider: saved (wrist)Gabe Perreault: saved (wrist)Scott Morrow: missed the netMatt Rempe: missed the netBrett Berard: missed the netScott Morrow: missed the netMika Zibanejad: saved (wrist)Vladislav Gavrikov: saved (snap)J.T. Miller: missed the netMika Zibanejad: saved (deflected)Matt Rempe: missed the netBraden Schneider: missed the netMika Zibanejad: saved (wrist)Urho Vaakanainen: saved (wrist)Braden Schneider: saved (wrist)Vladislav Gavrikov: saved (wrist)Gabe Perreault: saved (snap)Vincent Trocheck: missed the netAlexis Lafrenière: saved (snap)Braden Schneider: saved (wrist)J.T. Miller: saved (snap)J.T. Miller: missed the netBraden Schneider: saved (snap)J.T. Miller: saved (snap)Mika Zibanejad: goal (slap)Urho Vaakanainen: saved (wrist)Matt Rempe: missed the netGabe Perreault: saved (wrist)Gabe Perreault: saved (tip-in)Gabe Perreault: saved (wrist)Mika Zibanejad: saved (slap)
  • 1Goals3% of attempts
  • 20Saved65% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net32% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

NYI skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Matthew Schaefer D 101+120023:25
Carson Soucy D 101+120014:39
Bo Horvat C 011+121219:55
Scott Mayfield D 011+101115:33
Maxim Shabanov R 011+120007:59
Adam Pelech D 000001521:19
Ryan Pulock D 000+110421:15
Tony DeAngelo D 000040220:09
Emil Heineman L 000012118:37
Simon Holmstrom R 000+100118:31
Mathew Barzal C 000010018:25
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C 000023016:01
Anders Lee L 000+101015:08
Jonathan Drouin L 000000014:52
Ondrej Palat L 000021014:43
Anthony Duclair L 000000013:58
Marc Gatcomb C 000+115109:32
Kyle MacLean C 000+111008:37
NYI goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ilya Sorokin W 202195.2160:00
NYR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Mika Zibanejad C 101050023:50
Vladislav Gavrikov D 011-123126:55
J.T. Miller C 011021122:08
Braden Schneider D 000-141020:38
Vincent Trocheck C 000-103020:19
Matthew Robertson D 000-100119:37
Gabe Perreault R 000-150018:22
Will Borgen D 000-104218:07
Alexis Lafrenière L 000011117:54
Will Cuylle L 000-106117:15
Scott Morrow D 000000014:47
Noah Laba C 000-101013:55
Urho Vaakanainen D 000020113:34
Brennan Othmann L 000-105011:02
Taylor Raddysh R 000-100010:35
Sam Carrick C 000001209:22
Brett Berard L 000002008:45
Matt Rempe C 000003007:45
NYR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jonathan Quick L 192190.5258:51

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series NYI 4 – 0 NYR
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