New York Islanders at New York Rangers

Madison Square Garden, New York Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 4–2 on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at home.

Final score, New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Team Goals 2011-2012 record
New York Islanders 2 34-37-11
at New York Rangers 4 51-24-7

Goals by period

Goals by period, New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
New York Islanders 0 1 1 2
New York Rangers 1 2 1 4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
New York Islanders 10 8 8 26
New York Rangers 7 8 10 25

Three stars

  1. M. Del Zotto, New York Rangers (1 goal)
  2. M. Biron, New York Rangers (goaltender)
  3. A. Anisimov, New York Rangers (1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Islanders at New York Rangers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 14:53 New York Rangers Brandon Dubinsky (1) Stu Bickel (1), Martin Biron (1) Even strength NYI 0, NYR 1
2nd 00:18 New York Islanders PA Parenteau (1) Mark Streit (1), Matt Moulson (1) Power play NYI 1, NYR 1
2nd 07:52 New York Rangers Marian Gaborik (1) Artem Anisimov (1) Even strength NYI 1, NYR 2
2nd 15:25 New York Rangers Michael Del Zotto (1) Brandon Prust (1), Anton Stralman (1) Even strength NYI 1, NYR 3
3rd 08:29 New York Islanders Matt Moulson (1) Mark Streit (2), Frans Nielsen (1) Power play NYI 2, NYR 3
3rd 18:27 New York Rangers John Mitchell (1) Brandon Dubinsky (1), Anton Stralman (2) Even strength, Empty net NYI 2, NYR 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Stat New York Islanders New York Rangers
Shots on goal 26 25
Power play 2 of 3 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 17 17
Hits 32 22
Blocked shots 16 14
Giveaways 4 2
Takeaways 8 7
Faceoffs won 28/63 (44.4%) 35/63 (55.6%)

Box score

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 12 J. Bailey R 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 37.5% 15:57
Number 15 P. Parenteau R 1 0 1 -1 2 1 1 1 1 20:50
Number 16 M. Reasoner C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 60% 10:06
Number 17 M. Martin L 0 0 0 0 7 1 5 0 0 11:35
Number 18 M. Haley L 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 08:19
Number 21 K. Okposo R 0 0 0 -3 0 4 2 0 0 60% 13:18
Number 25 N. Niederreiter R 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 08:30
Number 26 M. Moulson L 1 1 2 -1 0 1 1 1 1 20:45
Number 36 T. Wallace R 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 11:41
Number 40 M. Grabner L 0 0 0 -3 0 3 0 0 0 16:15
Number 51 F. Nielsen C 0 1 1 -2 0 0 0 1 0 25% 16:00
Number 91 J. Tavares C 0 0 0 -3 2 3 0 0 0 57.1% 21:52
Number 2 M. Streit D 0 2 2 -2 0 2 1 2 0 21:11
Number 3 T. Hamonic D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 7 2 0 23:50
Number 4 M. Eaton D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 5 0 14:45
Number 10 M. Mottau D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 0 0 12:58
Number 27 M. Jurcina D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 2 2 0 21:00
Number 47 A. MacDonald D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 0 23:50
New York Islanders goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 20 E. Nabokov 24 21 3 .875 59:18 Loss

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 B. Prust L 0 1 1 +1 0 0 0 0 0 05:27
Number 10 M. Gaborik R 1 0 1 +1 0 2 1 1 0 20:09
Number 17 B. Dubinsky C 1 1 2 +2 0 1 4 1 0 40% 16:53
Number 19 B. Richards C 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 53.3% 20:01
Number 21 D. Stepan C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 0 0 63.2% 20:05
Number 22 B. Boyle C 0 0 0 +2 2 2 5 0 0 60% 15:09
Number 24 R. Callahan R 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20:53
Number 26 R. Fedotenko L 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 0 0 25% 05:32
Number 34 J. Mitchell C 1 0 1 +2 0 1 2 0 0 12:34
Number 42 A. Anisimov C 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 0 0 50% 16:34
Number 62 C. Hagelin L 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 16:33
Number 71 M. Rupp L 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 0 0 100% 06:20
Number 4 M. Del Zotto D 1 0 1 +3 2 1 1 2 0 23:32
Number 5 D. Girardi D 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 28:07
Number 27 R. McDonagh D 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 25:37
Number 32 A. Stralman D 0 2 2 +3 0 1 2 2 0 22:20
Number 41 S. Bickel D 0 1 1 +1 9 1 0 1 0 08:09
Number 53 T. Erixon D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 2 0 10:33
New York Rangers goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 43 M. Biron 26 24 2 .923 59:40 Win

Penalties

Penalties, New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 17:11 New York Islanders Micheal Haley Cross checking 2
1st 17:11 New York Rangers Michael Del Zotto Slashing 2
1st 19:24 New York Rangers Ryan McDonagh Holding 2
2nd 01:26 New York Rangers Brad Richards High sticking 2
2nd 11:52 New York Islanders John Tavares Tripping 2
3rd 01:19 New York Islanders Matt Martin Fighting (major) 5
3rd 01:19 New York Rangers Stu Bickel Fighting (major) 5
3rd 03:13 New York Islanders Nino Niederreiter Tripping 2
3rd 07:31 New York Islanders Tim Wallace Roughing 2
3rd 07:31 New York Rangers Stu Bickel Roughing 2
3rd 07:31 New York Rangers Stu Bickel Roughing 2
3rd 07:31 New York Rangers Brian Boyle Roughing 2
3rd 07:31 New York Islanders Matt Martin Roughing 2
3rd 13:49 New York Islanders PA Parenteau Interference 2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach
Jack Capuano
New York Rangers head coach
John Tortorella
Referees
Paul Devorski, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen
Scott Driscoll, Michel Cormier
New York Islanders scratches
Steve Staios, Al Montoya, David Ullstrom
New York Rangers scratches
Sean Avery, Jeff Woywitka, Erik Christensen

2011-2012 season series

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Sources and further reading

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