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New York Rangers vs New York Islanders

17 January 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

New York Rangers defeated New York Islanders 5:0. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by P. Buchnevich 2′, A. Panarin 13′, P. Buchnevich 5′, K. Kakko 15′, A. Panarin 15′. League standings: New York Rangers #5, New York Islanders #4.

Match Events

Key match events between New York Rangers and New York Islanders — 5 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
P. Buchnevich
2′
C. Kreider

Slashing

4′
!
!
5′
A. Lee

Roughing

A. Panarin
13′
!
16′
N. Dobson

Delay of game

Period 2
!
1′
M. Barzal

Tripping

!
3′
M. Barzal

Interference

P. Buchnevich
5′
K. Kakko

Slashing

6′
!
!
12′
R. Johnston

Holding

K. Kakko

F. Chytil

15′
B. Smith

Interference

16′
!
Period 3
P. Di Giuseppe

Tripping

1′
!
!
15′
R. Johnston

Roughing

A. Panarin

P. Buchnevich

15′
!
18′
M. Barzal

Cross-checking

Rivalry since 2018

New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Head to Head Results· 50

New York Rangers and New York Islanders have met 50 times — New York Rangers won 22, New York Islanders won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. New York Islanders leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 292 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.84 per match (142 for the home side, 150 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 39 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New York Islanders are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–5 in 2018.

Total goals
292 · 5.8/match
Both scored
39/50 · 78%
Over 2.5
48/50 · 96%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026