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Updated Apr 4, 2:29 PM ET

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Islanders @ New York Rangers

Apr 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

FinalAwayRegular Season

NYI

New York Islanders

2 - 4

NYR

New York Rangers

Score Summary

FINAL

New York Islanders

2

New York Rangers

4

NYI Shots

27

NYR Shots

34

Game Recap

A slow first period put New York in catch-up mode for most of the night at Madison Square Garden. The Islanders narrowed the gap in the third but couldn't complete the comeback after a late empty-net goal from the Rangers. Once New York settled into cleaner exits and faster support through the neutral zone, the game tilted closer to even, but the early deficit and special-teams swings left little margin late.

Period Breakdown

NYI

1st

0

2nd

1

3rd

1

Total: 2

NYR

1st

2

2nd

1

3rd

1

Total: 4

Scoring Timeline

6 events

  • 1st05:16Power Play

    NYR

    Chris Kreider

    Assists: Adam Fox

  • 1st12:08Even Strength

    NYR

    Artemi Panarin

    Assists: Vincent Trocheck

  • 2nd07:40Even Strength

    NYI

    Mathew Barzal

    Assists: Bo Horvat, Noah Dobson

  • 2nd18:10Even Strength

    NYR

    Mika Zibanejad

    Assists: Kaapo Kakko

  • 3rd09:55Power Play

    NYI

    Brock Nelson

    Assists: Kyle Palmieri

  • 3rd18:44Empty Net

    NYR

    Barclay Goodrow

    Assists: Unassisted

Goalie Summary

Ilya Sorokin

NYI

Saves

30

SA

33

SV%

..909

Igor Shesterkin

NYR

Saves

25

SA

27

SV%

..926

Shots Faced

60

Combined from both starters.

Goals Allowed

5

Based on saves vs shots against.

NYI SV% Edge

-0.017

Ilya Sorokin vs Igor Shesterkin.

Highest Workload

Ilya Sorokin

33 shots against

Player Impact

Goals

6

PP Goals

2

Multi-Point

0

Penalties and Notable Events

2 items

  • Penalty1st03:51

    NYI

    Sebastian Aho called for hooking.

  • Notable3rd17:12

    NYI

    Islanders pulled the goalie with 2:48 remaining.