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New York Rangers 2, New York Islanders 5: final score and stats

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers, New York Rangers 2 to New York Islanders 5, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at UBS Arena, Elmont, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Islanders vs New York Rangers.

NHLWednesday, January 28, 2026
DateJan 28, 2026
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueUBS Arena, Elmont, NY
TVESPN+
Attendance17,255

Line score

Team123T
New York Rangers1102
New York Islanders2305

Top performers

New York Rangers
GoalsTaylor Raddysh · 1
AssistsVladislav Gavrikov · 1
PointsMika Zibanejad · 1
New York Islanders
GoalsSimon Holmstrom · 1
AssistsSimon Holmstrom · 2
PointsSimon Holmstrom · 3

Team comparison

New York RangersNew York Islanders
Goals per game
3.0
2.9
Goals allowed per game
2.8
3.1
22-26-6Record29-19-5
3rd in Metropolitan DivisionStanding5th in Metropolitan Division
3-7Road record / home record4-5
WLWWWLast 5LLLLW
W1StreakL4

Team stats

New York RangersNew York Islanders
Blocked Shots
11
16
Hits
31
23
Takeaways
8
3
Shots
16
36
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
5
Power Play Percentage
50.0
40.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
23
31
Faceoff Win Percent
42.6
57.4
Giveaways
15
16
Total Penalties
5
3
Penalty Minutes
10
6

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

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
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

Box score

New York Rangers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jonny Brodzinski100010:100:000:0010:101404001010100.0000
Sam Carrick02009:500:000:009:50150301004180.0124
Will Cuylle040-114:180:491:3011:59210120110010.0200
Noah Laba140014:250:490:2713:09190610101614.3000
Alexis Lafreniere001-113:271:340:1411:39170100210000.0012
J.T. Miller061-119:461:421:1316:512501411202625.0200
Brennan Othmann040013:480:490:0012:5918010000010.0000
Gabe Perreault101-116:170:490:0015:2819030110000.0100
Taylor Raddysh011013:280:000:1913:0917180100010.0000
Matt Rempe04009:490:000:089:4116010000000.0012
Vincent Trocheck101-115:501:421:5012:182001100109564.3112
Mika Zibanejad001-121:391:422:4517:1227122021061037.5100

New York Rangers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Will Borgen210-120:380:082:3117:5930031000000.0000
Vladislav Gavrikov101024:441:342:4420:2627081210000.0400
Scott Morrow000-113:230:490:0012:3418000010000.0100
Matthew Robertson210-222:140:081:5320:1330040100000.0100
Braden Schneider130022:520:002:2720:2526020310000.0100
Urho Vaakanainen111013:540:001:2012:3418000100000.0000

New York Rangers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Spencer Martin5360031.861256060:0000

New York Islanders Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Mathew Barzal300-120:094:120:0015:571911305003442.9000
Casey Cizikas010013:070:001:3311:34200600005645.5100
Jonathan Drouin000-116:231:410:0014:42180301004357.1112
Anthony Duclair101-116:402:430:0013:57170120100000.0100
Marc Gatcomb130111:030:000:0011:0316011100000.0000
Emil Heineman040117:103:210:3113:18221150410010.0000
Simon Holmstrom001115:531:511:0812:54211132220000.0100
Bo Horvat000117:073:250:3113:1123021112010566.7124
Anders Lee210115:392:520:0012:4717011050030100.0100
Kyle MacLean120112:120:000:0012:1216021010010.0000
Jean-Gabriel Pageau130213:310:001:1912:121811113006366.7000
Ondrej Palat120111:530:280:0011:2519151200000.0000

New York Islanders Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Tony DeAngelo000119:392:070:0017:3223041310000.0100
Scott Mayfield130017:050:000:5816:0722010010000.0000
Adam Pelech101217:290:001:4315:4623031200000.0100
Ryan Pulock000119:530:481:3417:3126020110000.0400
Matthew Schaefer320024:363:210:0021:15270131320000.0100
Carson Soucy120016:380:000:4715:5123030210000.0200

New York Islanders Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
David Rittich2160014.875104059:2200

Recent form

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
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

Season series

NYI lead series 3-0
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 Rangers vs New York Islanders?

New York Islanders won, 5-2, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

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

New York Rangers 2, New York Islanders 5.

Who were the top performers?

New York Rangers: Taylor Raddysh (1 goals). New York Islanders: Simon Holmstrom (1 goals).

Where is New York Rangers vs New York Islanders played?

UBS Arena, Elmont, NY.

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