New York Islanders at New York Rangers

Sunday, March 17, 2024, 1:00 PM ET Madison Square Garden, New York Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5–2 on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at home.

Final score, New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
New York Islanders	2	39-27-16
at New York Rangers	5	55-23-4

News about this game

NHL Metropolitan Division Face-Off: Islanders at Rangers for Crucial Metro Battle

Sun, Mar 17, 2024

NY Rangers, 1st in standings, host the Islanders in a slump. Lead series 1-0 after a 6-5 OT win. Kreider leads with 33G, 31A; Barzal leads Isles with 20G, 49A.
Islanders Fall to Rangers 4-2, Brodzinski Nets Decisive Goal

Sun, Mar 17, 2024

Jonny Brodzinski's goal led the NY Rangers to beat the Islanders 4-2. Zibanejad, Cuylle, Kakko, and Lafreniere scored; Shesterkin saved 25. Horvat scored 2 for the Islanders.
Lindgren Suffers Leg Injury as Rangers Topple Islanders 5-2 for Fourth Consecutive Victory

Sun, Mar 17, 2024

Rangers' Lindgren was injured in their 5-2 win against the Islanders, hurting his leg after a hit by Pageau. He's feared to have a knee injury. #RangersLeadMetro
Rangers' Ryan Lindgren Sidelined with Leg Injury After Victory Over Islanders: Full Recap and Implications

Tue, Mar 19, 2024

Rangers' Lindgren is out for weeks due to a leg injury from a hit by Islanders' Pageau. Team leads Metro Division.

Goals by period

Goals by period, New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Islanders	1	1	0	2
New York Rangers	0	3	2	5

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	7	14	6	27
New York Rangers	12	11	8	31

Three stars

J. Brodzinski, New York Rangers (1 goal)
K. Miller, New York Rangers (2 assists)
W. Cuylle, New York Rangers (1 goal)

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	14:08	New York Islanders	Bo Horvat (28)	Brock Nelson (28)	Shorthanded	NYI 1, NYR 0
2nd	00:27	New York Rangers	Mika Zibanejad (22)	Jack Roslovic (19)	Even strength	NYI 1, NYR 1
2nd	10:14	New York Rangers	Will Cuylle (12)	Ryan Lindgren (11), Adam Fox (44)	Even strength	NYI 1, NYR 2
2nd	13:55	New York Islanders	Bo Horvat (29)	Brock Nelson (29), Mike Reilly (13)	Even strength	NYI 2, NYR 2
2nd	15:01	New York Rangers	Jonny Brodzinski (5)	K'Andre Miller (20), Alexander Wennberg (19)	Even strength	NYI 2, NYR 3
3rd	02:36	New York Rangers	Kaapo Kakko (10)	Erik Gustafsson (23), Zac Jones (6)	Even strength	NYI 2, NYR 4
3rd	10:42	New York Rangers	Alexis Lafrenière (19)	Artemi Panarin (56), K'Andre Miller (21)	Even strength	NYI 2, NYR 5

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	27	31
Power play	0 of 3	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	2	6
Hits	26	21
Blocked shots	21	12
Giveaways	6	10
Takeaways	3	11
Faceoffs won	22/50 (44%)	28/50 (56%)

Box score

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Holmstrom	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		12:13
Number 13 M. Barzal	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	1		23:09
Number 14 B. Horvat	C	2	0	2	0	0	5	0	1	50%	18:14
Number 15 C. Clutterbuck	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1		09:21
Number 17 M. Martin	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		09:03
Number 18 P. Engvall	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	1	100%	13:07
Number 21 K. Palmieri	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		17:01
Number 27 A. Lee	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0		18:03
Number 29 B. Nelson	C	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	1		18:35
Number 32 K. MacLean	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	27.3%	10:20
Number 44 J. Pageau	C	0	0	0	-2	0	5	3	1	58.3%	19:10
Number 53 C. Cizikas	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	14.3%	12:49
Number 2 M. Reilly	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	3		21:58
Number 3 A. Pelech	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	1		20:03
Number 6 R. Pulock	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	4		17:46
Number 8 N. Dobson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	5		24:22
Number 25 S. Aho	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		18:08
Number 28 A. Romanov	D	0	0	0	-4	0	1	1	1		14:57

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 I. Sorokin	31	26	5	.839	59:41	Loss

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 A. Panarin	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0		17:23
Number 13 A. Lafrenière	L	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0		16:03
Number 16 V. Trocheck	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	66.7%	18:09
Number 20 C. Kreider	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3		14:50
Number 21 B. Goodrow	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	12:57
Number 22 J. Brodzinski	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	50%	12:41
Number 24 K. Kakko	R	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	0		14:17
Number 26 J. Vesey	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		11:58
Number 50 W. Cuylle	L	1	0	1	+2	0	2	8	0		10:09
Number 91 A. Wennberg	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	44.4%	16:31
Number 93 M. Zibanejad	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1	0	64.3%	15:59
Number 96 J. Roslovic	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	50%	13:12
Number 4 B. Schneider	D	0	0	0	+2	0	3	1	3		21:13
Number 6 Z. Jones	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1		17:50
Number 23 A. Fox	D	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	3		21:23
Number 55 R. Lindgren	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1		13:06
Number 56 E. Gustafsson	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		21:36
Number 79 K. Miller	D	0	2	2	+2	0	3	2	1		24:43

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 I. Shesterkin	27	25	2	.926	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, New York Islanders at New York Rangers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:57	New York Rangers	Vincent Trocheck	Holding	2
1st	13:50	New York Islanders	Pierre Engvall	Holding the stick	2
1st	14:32	New York Rangers	Adam Fox	Interference	2
2nd	17:45	New York Rangers	Alexis Lafrenière	Tripping	2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach: Patrick Roy
New York Rangers head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen: Libor Suchanek, Jesse Marquis
New York Islanders scratches: Robert Bortuzzo, Hudson Fasching, Oliver Wahlstrom, Samuel Bolduc
New York Rangers scratches: Jacob Trouba, Chad Ruhwedel, Matt Rempe

2023-2024 season series

Every New York Islanders and New York Rangers game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 6 at New York Islanders 5	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Sun, Feb 18, 2024
New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New York Rangers, Sun, Mar 17, 2024
New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Tue, Apr 9, 2024
New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3	Final/SO	Game page: New York Islanders at New York Rangers, Sat, Apr 13, 2024

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