New York Islanders @ New York Rangers

7-6-2, 3-3-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	2	1	2	5
Rangers NYR	0	0	0	0

New York RangersRangersNYR

7-7-2, 0-6-1 Home

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 1-0

Islanders
5
Rangers
0

Game 1

11/8

Rangers
0
Islanders
2

Game 2

12/27

Rangers
2
Islanders
5

Game 3

1/28

Islanders
2
Rangers
1

Game 4

1/29

Madison Square Garden

7:00 PM, November 8, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

New York, NY

Attendance: 18,006

Referees:
Riley Brace
Jon McIsaac

Linesmen:
Ryan Gibbons
CJ Murray

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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New York Islanders @ New York Rangers

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NYI lead 1-0

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