NHL head-to-headBattle of New York

New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head

New York Rangers lead the all-time record 162-160, with 19 ties across 341 recorded meetings.

Matchup fact
By Stats synced Oct 7, 2026
NYI
160
vs
NYR
162
341 meetings19 ties
All-time

NYR lead 162-160-19

Recent form

NYI 4-6 over the latest 10

Last meeting

NYR won 5-2 on Oct 6, 2026

Closeness

2 wins separate the teams

Series context

The average winning margin is 2.4 goals across decided games.

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
Oct 6, 26
NYR 5-2 NYI
NYR
Jan 29, 26
NYR 1-2 NYI
NYI
Jan 28, 26
NYI 5-2 NYR
NYI
Dec 27, 25
NYI 2-0 NYR
NYI
Nov 8, 25
NYR 0-5 NYI
NYI
Apr 10, 25
NYI 2-9 NYR
NYR
Mar 3, 25
NYR 4-0 NYI
NYR
Feb 25, 25
NYI 1-5 NYR
NYR
Nov 3, 24
NYR 5-2 NYI
NYR
Apr 13, 24
NYR 3-2 NYI
NYR
Last Meeting
Oct 6, 2026Final
NYR
5
HOME
NYI
2
AWAY
Rangerswon by3goals
Game 341 of all-time series

Matchup context

New York Rangers have won 6 of the latest 10 scored meetings. New York Rangers lead the complete decided record 162-160. The 2.4-goal average margin is reported separately from both win records.

History span
1972 to 2026
54 seasons
Average margin
2.4 goals
Across decided games
Playoff history
39
39 playoff meetings across 8 postseasons

All-Time Record

Win Percentage
160W
19T
162W
NYI
NYR
47%6%48%
New York IslandersTiesNew York Rangers
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season302 games · 19 ties
140
143
Stanley Cup Playoffs39 games
20
19
New York Islanders Biggest Win
10–2+8 goals
Apr 3, 1976
New York Rangers Biggest Win
9–2+7 goals
Feb 14, 1992
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season ↓NYI ↕NYR ↕Games ↕
2026–27011
2025–26404
2024–25044
2023–24134
2022–23213
2021–22224
2020–21628
2019–20134
2018–19224
2017–18404

Ice Profile

SHOT PRESSURE · FINISHING · RESILIENCE

340 games · Oct 1972 to Jan 2026

Shots per game

29.3

New York Islanders

VS

31.4

New York Rangers

Average shots on goal per covered head-to-head game.

Finishing rate

10.9%

New York Islanders

VS

10.4%

New York Rangers

Goals divided by shots on goal in the same game sample.

Wins when outshot

45.7%

New York Islanders

VS

44.7%

New York Rangers

NYI: 90/197. NYR: 59/132.

Overtime pressure

14.4%

49 of 340 games

Meetings that required an overtime or shootout period.

Venue coverage: 340 games across 7 arenas; most played at Madison Square Garden (171).

NHL GAMECENTER POSITIONAL DATA

Rink Control Map

12 games · Feb 2024 to Jan 2026

Every square compares shot-attempt volume from the same attacking zone. Coordinates are rotated to one direction. Focus or tap a square to inspect the exact pressure gap and goals from that location.

Source games (12)
New York Islanders and New York Rangers attacking-zone shot pressureA six by five offensive-zone grid. Each cell is colored for the team with more shot attempts in that location across 12 NHL Gamecenter games.

Selected pressure zone

Zone 5, row 3

NYR +29 attempts in this zone

132

NYI attempts

161

NYR attempts

20

Total goals

  • Zone 1, row 1: NYI 12 attempts and NYR 14 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 2, row 1: NYI 21 attempts and NYR 14 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 3, row 1: NYI 14 attempts and NYR 23 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 4, row 1: NYI 15 attempts and NYR 15 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 5, row 1: NYI 6 attempts and NYR 2 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 1, row 2: NYI 13 attempts and NYR 15 attempts. 2 combined goals.
  • Zone 2, row 2: NYI 10 attempts and NYR 15 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 3, row 2: NYI 43 attempts and NYR 49 attempts. 4 combined goals.
  • Zone 4, row 2: NYI 46 attempts and NYR 33 attempts. 5 combined goals.
  • Zone 5, row 2: NYI 45 attempts and NYR 37 attempts. 4 combined goals.
  • Zone 6, row 2: NYI 2 attempts and NYR 3 attempts. 1 combined goals.
  • Zone 1, row 3: NYI 10 attempts and NYR 20 attempts. 2 combined goals.
  • Zone 2, row 3: NYI 23 attempts and NYR 21 attempts. 1 combined goals.
  • Zone 3, row 3: NYI 28 attempts and NYR 29 attempts. 2 combined goals.
  • Zone 4, row 3: NYI 64 attempts and NYR 48 attempts. 9 combined goals.
  • Zone 5, row 3: NYI 132 attempts and NYR 161 attempts. 20 combined goals.
  • Zone 6, row 3: NYI 8 attempts and NYR 4 attempts. 2 combined goals.
  • Zone 1, row 4: NYI 10 attempts and NYR 14 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 2, row 4: NYI 20 attempts and NYR 24 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 3, row 4: NYI 43 attempts and NYR 46 attempts. 5 combined goals.
  • Zone 4, row 4: NYI 44 attempts and NYR 44 attempts. 4 combined goals.
  • Zone 5, row 4: NYI 27 attempts and NYR 45 attempts. 5 combined goals.
  • Zone 6, row 4: NYI 1 attempts and NYR 4 attempts. 1 combined goals.
  • Zone 1, row 5: NYI 15 attempts and NYR 17 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 2, row 5: NYI 19 attempts and NYR 18 attempts. 1 combined goals.
  • Zone 3, row 5: NYI 25 attempts and NYR 22 attempts. 0 combined goals.
  • Zone 4, row 5: NYI 16 attempts and NYR 19 attempts. 2 combined goals.
  • Zone 5, row 5: NYI 8 attempts and NYR 9 attempts. 1 combined goals.
  • Zone 6, row 5: NYI 1 attempts and NYR 1 attempts. 0 combined goals.
New York Islanders pressureNew York Rangers pressureDark circles show combined goals in a zone

Most active pressure zones

Slot attempt share

37%

New York Islanders

VS

38%

New York Rangers

Share of all recorded attempts launched from the inner slot.

First-goal conversion

83.3%

New York Islanders

VS

100%

New York Rangers

NYI: 5/6 wins. NYR: 6/6.

Comeback wins

0

New York Islanders

VS

3

New York Rangers

Wins after trailing at any recorded goal state in this sample.

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
89-72NYI HOME90-71NYR HOME
AWAY
71-90
NYI
AWAY
72-89
NYR
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New York Rangers won the most recent meeting
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.4 goals on average
2.4goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
NYI-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time49.7%
NYR-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time50.3%
Last 10 Results
NYI / NYR

Questions about this record: New York Islanders vs New York Rangers

How is the New York Islanders vs New York Rangers meeting total counted?

The source contains 341 recorded meetings. 322 meetings have a winner; 19 meetings ended tied and are recorded separately. This is why the meeting total can be larger than the two win totals combined.

What is the New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Stanley Cup Playoffs record?

The playoff subset contains 39 games: New York Islanders have 20 wins and New York Rangers have 19. Those games are already included in the complete all-time total.

Methodology & Data Sources

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