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Updated Mar 29, 6:23 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders vs New York Rangers
Jan 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
UBS Arena, Elmont
NYI
New York Islanders
5 - 2
NYR
New York Rangers
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
5
New York Rangers
2
NYI Shots
36
NYR Shots
16
Game Recap
The Islanders defeated New York Rangers 5-2 at UBS Arena. New York got goals from Ondrej Palat, Simon Holmstrom, Mathew Barzal, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau, among others. The final Islanders tally came at 19:12 of the 2nd when Emil Heineman converted. Shot totals finished NYI 36 and NYR 16. Special teams ended NYI 2/5 and NYR 1/2. New York won 57.4% of faceoffs. D. Rittich stopped 14 of 16 shots for a .875 save percentage. First-star honors went to O. Palat.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| NYR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
NYI
1st
2
2nd
3
3rd
0
Total: 5
NYR
1st
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Total: 2
Scoring Timeline
7 events
- 1st14:59Power Play
NYI
Ondrej Palat
Assists: Simon Holmstrom, Matthew Schaefer
- 1st16:10Even Strength
NYI
Simon Holmstrom
Assists: Tony DeAngelo, Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- 1st18:04Power Play
NYR
Mika Zibanejad
Assists: J.T. Miller, Vladislav Gavrikov
- 2nd13:12Power Play
NYI
Mathew Barzal
Assists: Simon Holmstrom, Bo Horvat
- 2nd13:59Even Strength
NYI
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Assists: Marc Gatcomb, Kyle MacLean
- 2nd15:42Even Strength
NYR
Taylor Raddysh
Assists: Noah Laba, Will Borgen
- 2nd19:12Even Strength
NYI
Emil Heineman
Assists: Adam Pelech, Ondrej Palat
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | NYI | 14 | 16 | ..875 |
| S. Martin | NYR | 31 | 36 | ..861 |
D. Rittich
NYI
Saves
14
SA
16
SV%
..875
S. Martin
NYR
Saves
31
SA
36
SV%
..861
Shots Faced
52
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
7
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
+..014
D. Rittich vs S. Martin.
Highest Workload
S. Martin
36 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
7
PP Goals
3
Multi-Point
3
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Holmstrom | NYI | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | NYI | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ondrej Palat | NYI | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Emil Heineman | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathew Barzal | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mika Zibanejad | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
11 items
- Penalty1st11:33
NYR
Alexis Lafrenière - Slashing (2 min)
- Penalty1st11:42
NYI
Bo Horvat - Interference (2 min)
- Penalty1st13:02
NYR
Vincent Trocheck - Slashing (2 min)
- Penalty1st17:33
NYI
Jonathan Drouin - High Sticking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd09:41
NYR
Sam Carrick - Tripping (2 min)
- Penalty2nd09:41
NYR
Sam Carrick - Cross Checking (2 min)
- Penalty2nd09:41
NYR
Matt Rempe - Boarding (2 min)
- Penalty3rd07:28
NYI
Bo Horvat - Tripping (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End