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Updated Apr 4, 2:29 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders @ New York Rangers
Apr 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
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
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NYR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin | NYI | 30 | 33 | ..909 |
| Igor Shesterkin | NYR | 25 | 27 | ..926 |
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
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Barclay Goodrow | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock Nelson | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Kreider | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathew Barzal | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mika Zibanejad | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.