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Rangers at Islanders

NHL · Wednesday, Jan 28 · 6:00 PM CT · UBS Arena · Final NYR 2 – NYI 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NYR1102
NYI2305
Team box
NYR·NYI
16
shots
36
1 of 2
power play
2 of 5
42.6
faceoff %
57.4
31
hits
23
11
blocked shots
16
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Spencer MartinNYR3631.861
David RittichNYI1614.875

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYR 44%, NYI 56% · Updated Jan 28

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
NYI 2.9 – 2.6 NYR
Expected total
5.6
RangersThe matchupIslanders
+129Our fair odds−129
2.6Expected goals2.9
−0.13Power rating−0.02
2.7Goals / game2.9
3.1Allowed / game2.8
26.0Shots / game27.7
54.7Faceoff %51.6
26.1Hits / game18.3
22−31Season record28−24
2−8Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYR chance · NYI chance
Our model fair43.6%56.4%
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+12944%————
NYINew York Islanders−12956%————
Spreadabout even
NYRNew York Rangers+0.3our margin————
NYINew York Islanders−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our 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: 1%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 4%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 9%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 9%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 20%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 25%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 11%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 12%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 6%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 2%New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%
← NYR wins byNYI wins by →
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more32%
New York Islanders wins by 3 or more21%
New York Rangers 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

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%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%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
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
NYRSpencer Martin G · last 5 starts: .859 save %, 4.21 GAAstarted
NYIDavid Rittich G · last 5 starts: .832 save %, 3.58 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYR·NYI
Jan 26 vs BOS
last game
Jan 26 at PHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 52+ games
NYR·NYI
−0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.02
2.7
goals / game
2.9
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.8
22−31
season record
28−24
6−17
home record
14−11
16−14
away record
14−13
W1
streak
W1
2−8
last 10
5−5
26.0
shots / game
27.7
54.7
faceoff %
51.6
26.1
hits / game
18.3
15.2
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.4
takeaways / game
4.5
14.8
giveaways / game
14.8

Rating Trend

NYR · NYI · 103 days
New York RangersNew York Islanders
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NYI 3−7
Dec 27, 2025at NYINYI 2 − 0
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

NYR · Last 10

2−8 · streak W1
Jan 26vs BOS4 − 3W
Jan 23at SJ1 − 3L
Jan 20at LA3 − 4L
Jan 19at ANA3 − 5L
Jan 17at PHI6 − 3W
Jan 14vs OTT4 − 8L
Jan 12vs SEA2 − 4L
Jan 10at BOS2 − 10L
Jan 8vs BUF2 − 5L
Jan 5vs UTAH2 − 3L

NYI · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Jan 26at PHI4 − 0W
Jan 24vs BUF0 − 5L
Jan 21at SEA1 − 4L
Jan 19at VAN4 − 3W
Jan 17at CGY2 − 4L
Jan 15at EDM1 − 0W
Jan 13at WPG4 − 5L
Jan 10at MIN4 − 3W
Jan 8at NSH1 − 2L
Jan 6vs NJ9 − 0W