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Preseason · September 25, 2026 · Final
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New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Game Summary
DateSeptember 25, 2026
Your time7:30 PM ET
TV / broadcastMSGSN, MSG
ArenaUBS Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | NYR | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 6 | 1 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | NYR | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | NYR | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 16 |
| Faceoff win % | 51.1% | 48.9% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 24/47 | 23/47 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 2/4 | 0/2 |
| Power-play % | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 22 |
| Hits | 24 | 25 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 17 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 4 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | NYR–NYI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:48 | NYR | Oliver Bjorkstrand (1) | Pavel Dorofeyev (1), Sean Durzi (2) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–0 |
| 1 | 04:43 | NYR | J.T. Miller (1) | Mika Zibanejad (1), Adam Fox (1) | Power play | Snap shot | 2–0 |
| 2 | 03:27 | NYR | Tye Kartye (1) | Adam Fox (2), Matt Rempe (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 3–0 |
| 2 | 13:12 | NYR | Gabe Perreault (1) | Vladislav Gavrikov (1), J.T. Miller (2) | Even strength | Tip-in | 4–0 |
| 2 | 17:04 | NYR | Will Cuylle (2) | Noah Laba (1), Marcus Pettersson (1) | Even strength | Backhand | 5–0 |
| 3 | 01:23 | NYR | Mika Zibanejad (1) | Adam Fox (3), Pavel Dorofeyev (2) | Power play | Wrist shot | 6–0 |
| 3 | 11:22 | NYI | Pierre Engvall (1) | Cole Eiserman (1), Liam Foudy (1) | Even strength | Snap shot | 6–1 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:27 | NYI | Mitchell Chaffee | Holding | 2 | Minor | Will Cuylle | — |
| 1 | 10:52 | NYR | Pavel Dorofeyev | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Kashawn Aitcheson | — |
| 1 | 15:07 | NYR | Noah Laba | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Liam Foudy | — |
| 2 | 05:20 | NYI | Emil Heineman | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Braden Schneider | — |
| 2 | 14:41 | NYI | Matthew Kessel | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Braden Schneider | — |
| 2 | 14:41 | NYR | Braden Schneider | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Matthew Kessel | — |
| 2 | 14:41 | NYR | Braden Schneider | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Matthew Kessel | — |
| 2 | 14:41 | NYI | Matthew Kessel | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Braden Schneider | — |
| 3 | 00:24 | NYI | Ryan Pulock | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Alexis Lafrenière | — |
| 3 | 03:16 | NYI | Matthew Kessel | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Tye Kartye | — |
| 3 | 16:54 | NYI | Kashawn Aitcheson | Misconduct | 10 | Misconduct | — | — |
NYR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 10 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:02 |
| Alexis Lafrenière | 13 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 16 | Right wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:04 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 17 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 |
| Tye Kartye | 24 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:02 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 28 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 |
| Noah Laba | 42 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:29 |
| Will Cuylle | 50 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:44 |
| Matt Rempe | 73 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13:43 |
| Joseph Veleno | 90 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:59 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 93 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:57 |
| Gabe Perreault | 94 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:51 |
| Braden Schneider | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16:42 |
| Sean Durzi | 5 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:17 |
| Adam Fox | 23 | Defense | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 |
| Marcus Pettersson | 26 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22:14 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 44 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:35 |
| Alberts Smits | 63 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:18 |
NYR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.4% |
| Alexis Lafrenière | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tye Kartye | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Noah Laba | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Will Cuylle | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Matt Rempe | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joseph Veleno | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Mika Zibanejad | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73.3% |
| Gabe Perreault | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Braden Schneider | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sean Durzi | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Adam Fox | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Marcus Pettersson | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alberts Smits | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
NYR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | 31 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 93.8% | 59:54 | Win |
| Joonas Korpisalo | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
NYR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | Even strength | 14/15 | 1 |
| Igor Shesterkin | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Igor Shesterkin | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
NYI Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Duclair | 11 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17:06 |
| Pierre Engvall | 18 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:07 |
| Matthew Highmore | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:41 |
| Matt Luff | 25 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:43 |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 26 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14:54 |
| Kyle MacLean | 32 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17:13 |
| Liam Foudy | 43 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:29 |
| Alex Jefferies | 45 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:58 |
| Emil Heineman | 51 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16:38 |
| Daylan Kuefler | 52 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15:03 |
| Cole Eiserman | 57 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 |
| Daniil Prokhorov | 76 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:16 |
| Matthew Kessel | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15:27 |
| Ryan Pulock | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18:29 |
| Alexander Romanov | 28 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20:24 |
| Isaiah George | 36 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:32 |
| Kashawn Aitcheson | 37 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 22:27 |
| Tony DeAngelo | 77 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:11 |
NYI Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Duclair | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Pierre Engvall | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matthew Highmore | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Matt Luff | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kyle MacLean | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.2% |
| Liam Foudy | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Alex Jefferies | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Emil Heineman | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Daylan Kuefler | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Cole Eiserman | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Daniil Prokhorov | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Matthew Kessel | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Pulock | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alexander Romanov | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Isaiah George | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kashawn Aitcheson | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tony DeAngelo | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
NYI Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semyon Varlamov | 40 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 77.8% | 60:00 | Loss |
| Joshua Kotai | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
NYI Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semyon Varlamov | Even strength | 20/24 | 4 |
| Semyon Varlamov | Opponent on power play | 1/3 | 2 |
| Semyon Varlamov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kotai | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kotai | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kotai | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Shesterkin | NYR | — | — | — | 93.8% |
| 2 | Adam Fox | NYR | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 3 | J.T. Miller | NYR | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Francois St-Laurent | 8 |
| Referee | Austin Rook | 48 |
| Linesperson | Shandor Alphonso | 52 |
| Linesperson | Anthony Lapointe | 63 |
| NYR head coach | Mike Sullivan | — |
| NYI head coach | Peter DeBoer | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 45 | Alex Jefferies | Left wing |
| NYI | 28 | Alexander Romanov | Defense |
| NYI | 11 | Anthony Duclair | Left wing |
| NYI | 57 | Cole Eiserman | Left wing |
| NYI | 76 | Daniil Prokhorov | Right wing |
| NYI | 52 | Daylan Kuefler | Left wing |
| NYI | 51 | Emil Heineman | Left wing |
| NYI | 36 | Isaiah George | Defense |
| NYI | 60 | Joshua Kotai | Goalie |
| NYI | 37 | Kashawn Aitcheson | Defense |
| NYI | 32 | Kyle MacLean | Center |
| NYI | 43 | Liam Foudy | Center |
| NYI | 25 | Matt Luff | Right wing |
| NYI | 20 | Matthew Highmore | Center |
| NYI | 4 | Matthew Kessel | Defense |
| NYI | 26 | Mitchell Chaffee | Right wing |
| NYI | 18 | Pierre Engvall | Left wing |
| NYI | 6 | Ryan Pulock | Defense |
| NYI | 40 | Semyon Varlamov | Goalie |
| NYI | 77 | Tony DeAngelo | Defense |
| NYR | 23 | Adam Fox | Defense |
| NYR | 63 | Alberts Smits | Defense |
| NYR | 13 | Alexis Lafrenière | Left wing |
| NYR | 4 | Braden Schneider | Defense |
| NYR | 17 | Eeli Tolvanen | Right wing |
| NYR | 94 | Gabe Perreault | Right wing |
| NYR | 31 | Igor Shesterkin | Goalie |
| NYR | 10 | J.T. Miller | Center |
| NYR | 70 | Joonas Korpisalo | Goalie |
| NYR | 90 | Joseph Veleno | Center |
| NYR | 26 | Marcus Pettersson | Defense |
| NYR | 73 | Matt Rempe | Center |
| NYR | 93 | Mika Zibanejad | Center |
| NYR | 42 | Noah Laba | Center |
| NYR | 28 | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Right wing |
| NYR | 16 | Pavel Dorofeyev | Right wing |
| NYR | 5 | Sean Durzi | Defense |
| NYR | 24 | Tye Kartye | Left wing |
| NYR | 44 | Vladislav Gavrikov | Defense |
| NYR | 50 | Will Cuylle | Left wing |
Play-by-Play
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Events 1–50 of 278 · Page 1 of 6
| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | NYI | Faceoff | Kyle MacLean wins faceoff against Mika Zibanejad |
| 1 | 00:18 | NYR | Hit | Mika Zibanejad hits Ryan Pulock |
| 1 | 00:19 | NYI | Giveaway | Pierre Engvall |
| 1 | 00:22 | NYR | Shot on goal | Adam Fox · Wrist shot · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov |
| 1 | 00:48 | NYR | Shot on goal | Pavel Dorofeyev · Wrist shot · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov |
| 1 | 00:50 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 00:50 | NYI | Faceoff | Daylan Kuefler wins faceoff against J.T. Miller |
| 1 | 00:53 | NYI | Hit | Daylan Kuefler hits J.T. Miller |
| 1 | 01:13 | NYI | Hit | Daylan Kuefler hits Pavel Dorofeyev |
| 1 | 01:27 | NYR | Hit | Sean Durzi hits Daniil Prokhorov |
| 1 | 02:06 | NYR | Missed shot | Alberts Smits · Snap shot · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov · Wide left |
| 1 | 02:09 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 02:09 | NYI | Faceoff | Matthew Highmore wins faceoff against Tye Kartye |
| 1 | 02:17 | NYI | Hit | Kashawn Aitcheson hits Joseph Veleno |
| 1 | 02:35 | NYR | Shot on goal | Joseph Veleno · Snap shot · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov |
| 1 | 02:42 | NYR | Shot on goal | Joseph Veleno · Tip-in · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov |
| 1 | 02:45 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 02:45 | NYR | Faceoff | Mika Zibanejad wins faceoff against Pierre Engvall |
| 1 | 02:52 | NYR | Blocked shot | Vladislav Gavrikov · — · Blocked by Anthony Duclair · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:40 | NYR | Shot on goal | Oliver Bjorkstrand · Tip-in · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov |
| 1 | 03:48 | NYR | Goal | Oliver Bjorkstrand scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Pavel Dorofeyev · Assist: Sean Durzi · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov |
| 1 | 03:48 | NYI | Faceoff | Liam Foudy wins faceoff against Noah Laba |
| 1 | 03:54 | NYR | Giveaway | Will Cuylle |
| 1 | 04:14 | NYR | Hit | Noah Laba hits Isaiah George |
| 1 | 04:18 | NYI | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 04:27 | NYI | Penalty | Mitchell Chaffee · Holding · 2 min · Drawn by Will Cuylle |
| 1 | 04:27 | NYI | Faceoff | Kyle MacLean wins faceoff against J.T. Miller |
| 1 | 04:43 | NYR | Goal | J.T. Miller scores (Snap shot) · Score: 2–0 (away–home) · Assist: Mika Zibanejad · Assist: Adam Fox · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov |
| 1 | 04:43 | NYI | Faceoff | Matthew Highmore wins faceoff against Joseph Veleno |
| 1 | 05:18 | NYR | Hit | Matt Rempe hits Kashawn Aitcheson |
| 1 | 05:59 | — | Stoppage | Skater puck frozen |
| 1 | 05:59 | NYR | Faceoff | Mika Zibanejad wins faceoff against Daylan Kuefler |
| 1 | 06:02 | NYI | Hit | Daylan Kuefler hits Braden Schneider |
| 1 | 06:09 | NYI | Hit | Emil Heineman hits Braden Schneider |
| 1 | 06:23 | NYI | Shot on goal | Daylan Kuefler · Wrist shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 06:25 | NYI | Shot on goal | Isaiah George · Backhand · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 06:37 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 06:37 | NYI | Faceoff | Liam Foudy wins faceoff against Mika Zibanejad |
| 1 | 06:49 | NYI | Hit | Daniil Prokhorov hits J.T. Miller |
| 1 | 07:08 | NYI | Shot on goal | Mitchell Chaffee · Wrist shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 07:24 | NYR | Giveaway | Oliver Bjorkstrand |
| 1 | 07:40 | NYR | Shot on goal | Eeli Tolvanen · Slap shot · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov |
| 1 | 07:49 | NYR | Blocked shot | Noah Laba · — · Blocked by Alexander Romanov · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:57 | NYR | Hit | Marcus Pettersson hits Matthew Highmore |
| 1 | 09:41 | NYI | Missed shot | Daylan Kuefler · Wrist shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin · Wide left |
| 1 | 10:09 | NYR | Blocked shot | J.T. Miller · — · Blocked by Alexander Romanov · Blocked |
| 1 | 10:17 | NYR | Hit | Marcus Pettersson hits Liam Foudy |
| 1 | 10:27 | NYR | Giveaway | Pavel Dorofeyev |
| 1 | 10:41 | NYR | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
Shot Map
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