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22-25-6 - W1
New York Rangers
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New York Islanders
Elmont - UBS Arena
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
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Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
NYR
1
L
Artemi Panarin
19G - 38A
(57P)
2
C
Mika Zibanejad
21G - 28A
(49P)
3
C
Vincent Trocheck
11G - 22A
(33P)
4
C
J.T. Miller
14G - 19A
(33P)
5
L
Alexis Lafrenière
10G - 19A
(29P)
NYR Injuries
Edstrom, Adam
Lower Body
Day to Day
Edstrom (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Jan 31, 2026
Fox, Adam
Lower Body
Day to Day
Fox (lower body) will be placed on long-term injured reserve, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Tuesday.
Jan 31, 2026
Shesterkin, Igor
Lower Body
Day to Day
Shesterkin (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Tuesday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Jan 31, 2026
Sheary, Conor
Lower Body
Week to Week
Sheary (lower body) is going to be placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Feb 28, 2026
Trades
Jan 26 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick
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NYI
1
C
Mathew Barzal
12G - 31A
(43P)
2
D
Matthew Schaefer
13G - 21A
(34P)
3
C
Bo Horvat
21G - 12A
(33P)
4
L
Anders Lee
11G - 18A
(29P)
5
L
Anthony Duclair
12G - 13A
(25P)
NYI Injuries
Holmstrom, Simon
Illness
Day to Day
Holmstrom (illness) will be a game-time decision against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, Rachel Luscher of the New York Islanders' official site reports.
Jan 28, 2026
Pulock, Ryan
Upper Body
Day to Day
Pulock (upper body) won't play in Monday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Jan 28, 2026
Ritchie, Calum
Lower Body
Day to Day
Ritchie won't play against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday and is considered day-to-day because of a lower-body injury.
Jan 28, 2026
Varlamov, Semyon
Knee
Week to Week
Varlamov (knee), as expected, was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Feb 26, 2026
Romanov, Alexander
Shoulder
Month to Month
Romanov (shoulder) will have surgery and be out 5-6 months, the team announced Sunday.
May 23, 2026
Engvall, Pierre
Ankle
Season
Engvall (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday.
Sep 15, 2026
Palmieri, Kyle
Knee
Season
Palmieri (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Jan 27 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Ondrej Palat, a 2026 3rd round pick, and a 2027 6th round pick from the New Jersey Devils for Maxim Tsyplakov
Jan 26 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick
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Goaltending
NYR
17-12-4
2.45 GAA
91.3% SV
NYI
17-12-2
2.43 GAA
91.6% SV
NYR
4-11-2
3.17 GAA
88.4% SV
NYI
11-7-3
2.57 GAA
90.2% SV
NYR
1-2-0
3.90 GAA
86.5% SV
NYI
0-0-0
8.90 GAA
71.4% SV
Goaltenders
NYR
22-25-6
GAA: 3.11
SV%: 0.891
vs
NYI
28-19-5
GAA: 2.71
SV%: 0.903