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Rangers at Islanders

NHL · Saturday, Dec 27 · 5:00 PM CT · UBS Arena · Final NYR 0 – NYI 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NYR0000
NYI1012
Team box
NYR·NYI
27
shots
26
0 of 3
power play
0 of 5
57.9
faceoff %
42.1
24
hits
14
17
blocked shots
19
12
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Anders LeeNYI102
Simon HolmstromNYI101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Igor ShesterkinNYR2524.960
David RittichNYI27271.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYI +3
NYR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NYI 2 · NYR 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYR 46%, NYI 54% · Updated Dec 27, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
NYR 2.8 – 2.7 NYI
Expected total
5.5
RangersThe matchupIslanders
+117Our fair odds−117
2.8Expected goals2.7
−0.03Power rating−0.04
2.7Goals / game2.9
2.7Allowed / game2.8
26.0Shots / game28.5
54.2Faceoff %51.3
25.9Hits / game18.7
19−20Season record20−17
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYR chance · NYI chance
Our model fair46.1%53.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NYRNew York Rangers+11746%————
NYINew York Islanders−11754%————
Spreadabout even
NYRNew York Rangers−0.1our margin————
NYINew York Islanders+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.5
Over5.5our total————
Under5.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 2%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 6%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 12%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 11%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 17%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 28%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 9%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 9%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 4%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%
← NYR wins byNYI wins by →
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more31%
New York Rangers wins by 3 or more20%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal45%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.5 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.568%
Total over 5.544%
Total over 6.533%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 2.92 GAAstarted
NYIDavid Rittich G · last 5 starts: .925 save %, 2.15 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYR·NYI
Dec 23, 2025 at WSH
last game
Dec 23, 2025 vs NJ
3 days
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 37+ games
NYR·NYI
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
−0.04
2.7
goals / game
2.9
2.7
goals allowed / game
2.8
19−20
season record
20−17
5−13
home record
11−9
14−7
away record
9−8
W1
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
6−4
26.0
shots / game
28.5
54.2
faceoff %
51.3
25.9
hits / game
18.7
14.9
blocked shots / game
15.2
4.5
takeaways / game
4.3
14.7
giveaways / game
15.1

Rating Trend

NYR · NYI · 71 days
New York RangersNew York Islanders
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NYI 2−8
Nov 8, 2025at NYRNYI 5 − 0
Apr 10, 2025at NYINYR 9 − 2
Mar 3, 2025at NYRNYR 4 − 0
Feb 25, 2025at NYINYR 5 − 1
Nov 3, 2024at NYRNYR 5 − 2
Apr 13, 2024at NYRNYR 3 − 2 SO
Apr 9, 2024at NYINYI 4 − 2
Mar 17, 2024at NYRNYR 5 − 2
Feb 18, 2024at NYINYR 6 − 5 OT
Dec 22, 2022at NYRNYR 5 − 3

NYR · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Dec 23, 2025at WSH7 − 3W
Dec 21, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Dec 20, 2025vs PHI5 − 4W
Dec 18, 2025at STL2 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025vs VAN0 − 3L
Dec 15, 2025vs ANA1 − 4L
Dec 13, 2025vs MTL5 − 4W
Dec 10, 2025at CHI0 − 3L
Dec 7, 2025vs VGK2 − 3L
Dec 6, 2025vs COL2 − 3L

NYI · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Dec 23, 2025vs NJ2 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025at BUF2 − 3L
Dec 19, 2025vs VAN1 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025at DET2 − 3L
Dec 13, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs ANA5 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs VGK5 − 4W
Dec 7, 2025at FLA1 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025at TB2 − 0W
Dec 4, 2025vs COL6 − 3W