Rangers vs. Islanders — December 20, 2026: preview

NYRNYR
11-8-1
W1 · L10: 5-5-0
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Mon, Dec 21
@
UBS Arena
NYINYI
8-6-4
W1 · L10: 4-3-3
W
SO
OT
L
L
W
W
L
OT
W
PUCKLAB EDGENYR 54%

Matchup: New York Rangers (11-8-1) at New York Islanders (8-6-4). PuckLab Edge: Rangers, 54% (better 5v5 expected goals, better special teams).

Head to Head

SEASON AVG
NYRNYI
Scoring & Defense
2.95GF/GP3.00
2.80GA/GP3.00
+3Goal Diff0
Analytics
48.15v5 CF%49.0
51.85v5 xGF%48.8
.906SV%.910
54.5FO %55.9
Special Teams & Discipline
19.6PP%16.4
88.3PK%85.7
9.8PIM / GP13.3
Record Splits
3-6-1Road / Home4-3-2

Season Series

NYRNYI
1
0
Oct 6Final
NYINYI 2—5 NYRNYR
SOG: 19-24xG: 2.3-3.2
Series Leaders
Alexis LafrenièreNYR3G1A4POliver BjorkstrandNYR2G0A2PBrayden SchennNYI0G2A2PMika ZibanejadNYR0G2A2PVladislav GavrikovNYR0G2A2P
NYR

NYR Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Adam FoxD20220220.2150.2Alexis LafrenièreL20911200.6748.8Mika ZibanejadC20513180.4345.0Tye KartyeL2077140.7049.3J.T. MillerC20410140.9654.3
NYI

NYI Top Skaters

5v5Regular Season
PlayerGPGAPixG/60CF%
Bo HorvatC18810180.7449.9Matthew SchaeferD18612180.5454.5Brayden SchennC18610160.7845.0Simon HolmstromR1866120.9251.1Victor EklundR1873100.9647.7

Team Profile

NYR
Avg Age
26.9
Avg Height
6'2"
Avg Weight
205 lbs
NYI
Avg Age
29.0
Avg Height
6'1"
Avg Weight
202 lbs
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