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New York Rangers at New York Islanders

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Our win probability

and the three reasons
NYR48%
Rangers
to win
52%NYI
Islanders
Expected goals
NYR 3.0–3.1 NYI
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors NYRfavors NYI →
  • Ability to win22% of the signalfavors NYI
    .476vs.488win rate (OT = tie)
  • Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors NYR
    -.057vs-.0695v5 xG diff / 60
  • Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NYR
    .114vs.078GSAx / 60
  • Projected lineupsfavors NYR
    .330vs-.0345v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
  • Home icefavors NYI
    NYI at home

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
NYRRangers
NYIIslanders

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: NYR Mike Sullivan · NYI Peter DeBoer

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
NYRNYI
2.8723rd
Goals for / game
25th2.79
3.0415th
Goals against / game
5th2.88
24.7%5th
Power play
30th16.5%
79.9%15th
Penalty kill
10th80.8%
54.5%1st
Faceoffs
5th52.6%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).