New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head
New York Rangers lead the all-time record 161-160, with 19 ties across 340 recorded meetings.
The New York Islanders lead the playoff series 20-19 over 39 meetings.
By Erik AnderssonStats synced Sep 4, 2026NYR lead 161-160-19
NYI 5-5 over the latest 10
NYI won 2-1 on Jan 29, 2026
One win separates the teams
The average winning margin is 2.4 goals across decided games.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | NYR | NYI | 1–2 | NYI |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NYI | NYR | 5–2 | NYI |
| Dec 27, 2025 | NYI | NYR | 2–0 | NYI |
| Nov 8, 2025 | NYR | NYI | 0–5 | NYI |
| Apr 10, 2025 | NYI | NYR | 2–9 | NYR |
| Mar 3, 2025 | NYR | NYI | 4–0 | NYR |
| Feb 25, 2025 | NYI | NYR | 1–5 | NYR |
| Nov 3, 2024 | NYR | NYI | 5–2 | NYR |
| Apr 13, 2024 | NYR | NYI | 3–2 | NYR |
| Apr 9, 2024 | NYI | NYR | 4–2 | NYI |
Matchup context
The latest 10 scored meetings are split 5-5. New York Rangers lead the complete decided record 161-160. The 2.4-goal average margin is reported separately from both win records.
- History span
- 1972 to 2026
- 53 seasons
- Average margin
- 2.4 goals
- Across decided games
- Playoff history
- 39
- 39 playoff meetings across 8 postseasons
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | NYI ↕ | NYR ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Ice Profile
SHOT PRESSURE · FINISHING · RESILIENCE
340 games · Oct 1972 to Jan 2026
48.3%
New York Islanders
51.7%
New York Rangers
Share of shots on goal in covered meetings
Shots per game
29.3
New York Islanders
31.4
New York Rangers
Average shots on goal per covered head-to-head game.
Finishing rate
10.9%
New York Islanders
10.4%
New York Rangers
Goals divided by shots on goal in the same game sample.
Wins when outshot
45.7%
New York Islanders
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)
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.
Most active pressure zones
Slot attempt share
37%
New York Islanders
38%
New York Rangers
Share of all recorded attempts launched from the inner slot.
First-goal conversion
83.3%
New York Islanders
100%
New York Rangers
NYI: 5/6 wins. NYR: 6/6.
Comeback wins
0
New York Islanders
3
New York Rangers
Wins after trailing at any recorded goal state in this sample.
Matchup Insights
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 340 recorded meetings. 321 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.
How do recent New York Islanders vs New York Rangers results compare with the complete record?
The latest 10 decided meetings are split 5-5. New York Rangers lead the complete decided record 161-160. The recent window is a subset of the complete history, so the page reports the two separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
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