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New York Rangers at New York Islanders

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New York Rangers
37-35-7
Final
9 - 2
New York Islanders
34-33-11

Panarin, Berard each score twice in the Rangers' 9-2 romp over the Islanders

New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders: Game Highlights

Mika Zibanejad, Will Cuylle, Vincent Trocheck, Juuso Parssinen and Alexis Lafreniere each had a goal and an assist, Adam Fox had three assists and J.T. Miller and Sam Carrick each added two assists. Igor Shesterkin made 44 saves.

Marcus Hogberg made 21 saves before being replaced by Tristan Lennox, who made his NHL debut after Berard gave the Rangers a 6-1 lead at 7:54 of the third period. Lennox played 4:43 and made one save before Islanders coach Patrick Roy reinserted Hogberg following Berard’s second goal at 12:37.

The Rangers took control early, scoring four goals in the first period, capped by Panarin’s 36th of the season.

Parssinen, acquired in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche in March, had his first goal with the team.

Takeaways Rangers: Panarin leads the Rangers with 87 points and has points in 56 of his 77 games this season. Since the start of last season, he has points in 123 of 159 games.

Islanders: Hudson Fasching scored his first goal of the season. His previous goal came on March 23, 2024, against Winnipeg.

Key moment Zibanejad scored 3:17 into the first period, giving the Rangers early momentum.

Key stat The Rangers swept the season series, winning all four meetings and outscoring the Islanders 23-5.

Up next Both teams play Saturday. The Rangers are at Carolina, and the Islanders travel to Philadelphia.

Regular Season Series

NYR win series 4-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 3:17 Mika Zibanejad Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (44), Will Cuylle (23)
Goal 1st Period 12:49 Will Cuylle Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (40), J.T. Miller (45)
Goal 1st Period 13:51 Vincent Trocheck Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (50), Adam Fox (49)
Goal 1st Period 19:15 Artemi Panarin Goal (36) Snap Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (31), Adam Fox (50)
Goal 2nd Period 8:19 Juuso Parssinen Goal (5) Wrap-around, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (28)
Goal 2nd Period 19:06 Maxim Tsyplakov Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Holmstrom (25), Adam Pelech (21)
Goal 3rd Period 7:54 Brett Berard Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Matt Rempe (4), Sam Carrick (13)
Goal 3rd Period 10:52 Hudson Fasching Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Casey Cizikas (9), Pierre Engvall (7)
Goal 3rd Period 12:37 Brett Berard Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Carrick (14), K'Andre Miller (17)
Goal 3rd Period 15:54 Alexis Lafrenière Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fox (51), Juuso Parssinen (8)
Goal 3rd Period 18:51 Artemi Panarin Goal (37) Snap Shot, assists: Juuso Parssinen (9)

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 16
14 Hits 23
9 Takeaways 7
32 Shots 46
1 Power Play Goals 1
1 Power Play Opportunities 2
100.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
24 Faceoffs Won 40
37.5 Faceoff Win Percent 62.5
17 Giveaways 14
2 Total Penalties 1
4 Penalty Minutes 2
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Alexander Romanov, D Day-To-Day Apr 16
Anthony Duclair, LW Day-To-Day Apr 16
New York Rangers New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Braden Schneider, D Out Apr 13
Arthur Kaliyev, RW Out Mar 18
Adam Edstrom, C Injured Reserve Feb 4

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 17,255 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 21 111 9
Carolina 47 29 99 5
New Jersey 42 32 91 7
Columbus 39 33 87 9
NY Rangers 38 36 83 7
NY Islanders 35 34 82 12
Pittsburgh 33 36 78 12
Philadelphia 33 38 76 10
Full Standings