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New York Islanders 2, New York Rangers 1: final score and stats

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers, New York Islanders 2 to New York Rangers 1, on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Rangers vs New York Islanders.

NHLThursday, January 29, 2026
DateJan 29, 2026
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
TVESPN+
Attendance18,006

Line score

Team123T
New York Islanders0202
New York Rangers0011

Top performers

New York Islanders
GoalsCarson Soucy · 1
AssistsScott Mayfield · 1
PointsCarson Soucy · 1
New York Rangers
GoalsMika Zibanejad · 1
AssistsJ.T. Miller · 1
PointsMika Zibanejad · 1

Team comparison

New York IslandersNew York Rangers
Goals per game
2.9
3.0
Goals allowed per game
3.1
2.8
30-19-5Record22-27-6
5th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding3rd in Metropolitan Division
3-5Road record / home record8-2
LLLLWLast 5WLWWW
L4StreakW1

Team stats

New York IslandersNew York Rangers
Blocked Shots
17
10
Hits
16
31
Takeaways
3
2
Shots
21
21
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
33.3
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
21
35
Faceoff Win Percent
37.5
62.5
Giveaways
12
16
Total Penalties
4
4
Penalty Minutes
8
8

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

New York Islanders
Matias Maccelli LW · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Mathew Barzal C · Knee
Injured Reserve
Ryan Pulock D · Upper Body
Out
Calum Ritchie C · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Alexander Romanov D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
Alberts Smits D · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Sean Durzi D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Igor Shesterkin G · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve

Box score

New York Islanders Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Mathew Barzal001018:252:110:0016:14210130110060.0212
Jonathan Drouin001014:522:050:0012:47180300001712.5100
Anthony Duclair000013:582:080:0011:50190120000000.0100
Marc Gatcomb15019:320:000:009:3212010100010.0112
Emil Heineman120018:371:432:4514:09250150120000.0000
Simon Holmstrom100118:312:082:3213:51240130000000.0100
Bo Horvat210119:552:032:4515:0726021121091340.9000
Anders Lee010115:082:310:0012:37180110020000.0000
Kyle MacLean01018:370:000:008:37100201201516.7100
Jean-Gabriel Pageau030016:010:192:4013:0223011020010376.9000
Ondrej Palat010014:431:480:0012:5519050210000.0000
Maxim Shabanov00017:590:000:007:5910041210000.0100

New York Islanders Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Tony DeAngelo200020:092:020:0018:0722040410000.0112
Scott Mayfield110115:330:002:2413:0922011000000.0000
Adam Pelech511021:190:003:1518:0424030010000.0000
Ryan Pulock400121:150:192:1918:3728020120000.0112
Matthew Schaefer000123:252:180:3920:28231140200000.0000
Carson Soucy000114:390:002:0912:3020140210000.0100

New York Islanders Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Ilya Sorokin1210020.952181160:0000

New York Rangers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brett Berard02008:450:000:008:4510000010000.0000
Sam Carrick21009:220:000:009:22130300004266.7100
Will Cuylle160-117:152:130:3414:282501200001150.0012
Noah Laba010-113:552:191:1410:22220600005271.4000
Alexis Lafreniere110017:543:090:0014:45220100100000.0100
J.T. Miller110022:082:521:3617:4026014122012380.0112
Brennan Othmann050-111:021:540:009:0818010000010.0100
Gabe Perreault000-118:222:290:0015:5323030500000.0000
Taylor Raddysh000-110:350:000:0010:3515080000000.0000
Matt Rempe03007:450:000:007:459010030000.0000
Vincent Trocheck030-120:193:002:4614:33260110010101050.0212
Mika Zibanejad001023:503:082:3118:112612305003260.0100

New York Rangers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Will Borgen240-118:070:001:2616:4124030000000.0100
Vladislav Gavrikov130-126:553:032:5320:5926081200000.0000
Scott Morrow000014:472:230:1912:0516000020000.0100
Matthew Robertson100-119:370:201:2017:5724040000000.0100
Braden Schneider011-120:380:002:3718:0124020410000.0400
Urho Vaakanainen100013:340:000:0013:3418000200000.0012

New York Rangers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jonathan Quick2210019.905190058:5100

Recent form

Nov 9, 2026 · at San Jose SharksL 2-3
Nov 7, 2026 · vs New Jersey DevilsL 4-5
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Carolina HurricanesL 3-5
Oct 31, 2026 · vs Edmonton OilersL 0-4
Oct 29, 2026 · at Minnesota WildW 4-3
Nov 11, 2026 · at Calgary FlamesW 3-1
Nov 9, 2026 · at Edmonton OilersL 1-3
Nov 7, 2026 · at Seattle KrakenW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersW 3-2
Nov 3, 2026 · vs St. Louis BluesW 3-1

Season series

NYI win series 4-0
Jan 29, 2026NYI 2, NYR 1
Jan 28, 2026NYR 2, NYI 5
Dec 27, 2025NYR 0, NYI 2
Nov 8, 2025NYI 5, NYR 0

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Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Islanders vs New York Rangers?

New York Islanders won, 2-1, on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

What was the final score of New York Islanders vs New York Rangers?

New York Islanders 2, New York Rangers 1.

Who were the top performers?

New York Islanders: Carson Soucy (1 goals). New York Rangers: Mika Zibanejad (1 goals).

Where is New York Islanders vs New York Rangers played?

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.

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