Kreider, Lundqvist lead Rangers past Islanders 5-3
Chris Kreider scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 25 shots to lift the New York Rangers to a 5-3 season-opening victory.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Islanders
3
New York Rangers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| NYR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Madison Square Garden · 18,200 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L 3-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Minnesota Wild | W 4-3 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Penalty 18:46
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Missed 18:34 3-5
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Goal 18:25 3-5
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Goal 17:37 2-5
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Missed 16:56 2-4
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Goal 16:11 2-4
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Penalty 15:51
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Missed 15:24 2-3
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Missed 12:00 2-3
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Missed 11:54 2-3
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Goal 9:45 2-3
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Missed 8:39 2-2
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Missed 8:25 2-2
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Missed 6:25 2-2
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Missed 6:18 2-2
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Missed 5:29 2-2
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Missed 5:03 2-2
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Goal 4:04 2-2
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Missed 1:59 1-2
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Goal 0:47 1-2
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Missed 19:39 0-2
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Goal 17:41 0-2
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Missed 14:59 0-1
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Missed 12:22 0-1
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Missed 11:34 0-1
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Penalty 11:09
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Missed 11:03 0-1
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Missed 9:15 0-1
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Penalty 8:53
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Missed 6:51 0-1
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Missed 5:57 0-1
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Penalty 3:39
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Missed 19:57 0-1
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Missed 19:47 0-1
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Missed 19:39 0-1
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Penalty 19:25
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Penalty 14:05
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Goal 13:41 0-1
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Missed 11:12 0-0
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Missed 7:49 0-0
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Penalty 6:58
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Missed 3:23 0-0
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Missed 3:16 0-0
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Missed 2:22 0-0
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Missed 1:18 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-5
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Period End 20:00 3-5
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Shot 19:29 3-5
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Shot 19:25 3-5
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Face Off 18:46 3-5
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Penalty 18:46
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Hit 18:35 3-5
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Missed 18:34 3-5
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Face Off 18:25 3-5
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Goal 18:25 3-5
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Face Off 17:37 2-5
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Goal 17:37 2-5
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Missed 16:56 2-4
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Hit 16:19 2-4
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Face Off 16:11 2-4
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Goal 16:11 2-4
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Shot 16:10 2-3
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Blocked 16:02 2-3
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Face Off 15:51 2-3
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Penalty 15:51
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Stoppage 15:51 2-3
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Hit 15:45 2-3
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Blocked 15:33 2-3
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Hit 15:26 2-3
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Missed 15:24 2-3
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Shot 15:19 2-3
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Giveaway 15:16 2-3
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Hit 14:45 2-3
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Blocked 14:37 2-3
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Giveaway 14:34 2-3
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Shot 13:56 2-3
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Face Off 13:43 2-3
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Stoppage 13:43 2-3
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Giveaway 13:40 2-3
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Shot 13:39 2-3
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Shot 13:39 2-3
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Hit 13:04 2-3
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Hit 12:59 2-3
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Blocked 12:57 2-3
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Shot 12:51 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 352 events.
Team Stats
NYI
NYR
19
Blocked Shots
16
31
Hits
24
4
Takeaways
11
28
Shots
39
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
20.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
33
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
14
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Out
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
New York Islanders
- Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Ryan Pulock Out
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
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