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Islanders vs Rangers

Final · Thu Jan 29 · 7:00 PM ET · Madison Square Garden

New York IslandersIslanders30-19-5
2
FinalJan 29, 2026
New York RangersRangers22-27-6
1
TVMSG2MSGStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NYI−142
NYR+120
Puck line
NYI −1.5+180
NYR +1.5−218
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
  • Puck line: Rangers +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 5.5 (3 goals).

Recap

The New York Islanders edged the New York Rangers 2-1 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan 29, 2026 to move to 30-19-5.

The Islanders have won 3 straight.

Score by period

New York Islanders and New York Rangers, score by period
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NYR0011

W: Sorokin · L: Quick

Scoring plays

Second Period

  1. NYIGoal · 17:18Carson Soucy Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Max Shabanov (12), Scott Mayfield (7)1-0
  2. NYIGoal · 18:53Matthew Schaefer Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Bo Horvat (14)2-0

Third Period

  1. NYRGoal · 2:48Mika Zibanejad Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (11), J.T. Miller (21)2-1

Team stats

NYINYR
Shots
21
21
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
37.5
62.5
Hits
16
31
Blocked Shots
17
10
Penalty Minutes
8
8

Top performers

New York IslandersNew York Rangers

Goals

Carson Soucy1
Mika Zibanejad1

Assists

Scott Mayfield1
J.T. Miller1

Points

Carson Soucy1
Mika Zibanejad1

Player stats

Islanders · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mathew Barzal C001018:2500100.02
Jonathan Drouin LW001014:52000012.50
Anthony Duclair LW000013:5800000.00
Marc Gatcomb C15019:3200100.02
Emil Heineman LW120018:3700100.00
Simon Holmstrom RW100118:3100000.00
Bo Horvat C210119:55012040.90
Anders Lee LW010115:0800000.00
Kyle MacLean C01018:37001016.70
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C030016:01002076.90
Ondrej Palat LW010014:4300200.00
Maxim Shabanov RW00017:5901200.00

Islanders · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Tony DeAngelo D200020:0900400.02
Scott Mayfield D110115:3301000.00
Adam Pelech D511021:1900000.00
Ryan Pulock D400121:1500100.02
Matthew Schaefer D000123:2510200.00
Carson Soucy D000114:3910200.00

Islanders · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Ilya Sorokin G12120.95260:000

Rangers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brett Berard LW02008:4500000.00
Sam Carrick C21009:22000066.70
Will Cuylle LW160-117:15000050.02
Noah Laba C010-113:55000071.40
Alexis Lafreniere LW110017:5400100.00
J.T. Miller LW110022:08012080.02
Brennan Othmann LW050-111:0200000.00
Gabe Perreault RW000-118:2200500.00
Taylor Raddysh RW000-110:3500000.00
Matt Rempe C03007:4500000.00
Vincent Trocheck C030-120:19000050.02
Mika Zibanejad C001023:50105060.00

Rangers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Will Borgen D240-118:0700000.00
Vladislav Gavrikov D130-126:5501200.00
Scott Morrow D000014:4700000.00
Matthew Robertson D100-119:3700000.00
Braden Schneider D011-120:3800400.00
Urho Vaakanainen D100013:3400200.02

Rangers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jonathan Quick G22119.90558:510

Three stars

  1. Matthew Schaefer (NYI)
  2. Ilya Sorokin (NYI)
  3. Mika Zibanejad (NYR)

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