New York Rangers Fall To New York Islanders 5-0

Rangers against Islanders is one of the most bitter rivalries in all of sports. To add to the ambiance, both the Rangers and Islanders are in the Metropolitan Division in the National Hockey League.

It was surprising that the Islanders started so strongly in this game against the blue shirts, up 2-0 after the first period. They started so slowly last night against the Minnesota Wild in a lackluster effort. The Islanders played much better in this game against the Rangers. They won this game 5-0. Do you think the Islanders are the most inconsistent team in hockey?

Rangers Fall To the Islanders 5-0

The Rangers are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings last night. The game was on the road, so the blue shirts played well. The Islanders benefited from a fast start and the fact that the Rangers are anemic at home.

Here is the scoring summary of the 5-0 Islanders’ victory against the Rangers. In the first period, the Islanders got off to a fast start, taking a 2-0 lead. The red-hot Bo Horvat scored his tenth goal of the year. The Islanders were leading 1-0. The Islanders took a 2-0 lead with Jonathan Drouin scoring. That goal, his first since opening night, gave the Islanders a 2-0 lead.

In the second period, Horvat scored his second goal of the game on the power play. The Islanders led 3-0. The goal tied him for the National Hockey League lead in goals. In the third period, Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored into an empty net. It was 4-0 Islanders. Then, Anders Lee scored for the Islanders. It was 5-0. That was the final score of the game.

Sorokin Against Sehsterkin

Ilya Sorokin started in goal for the Islanders tonight. Sorokin is 3-4-2 this season with a 3.33 goals against average, a .879 save percentage. Those statistics are not good. Sorokin has also been historically bad against this opponent. He is 3-6-2 lifetime against the Rangers with a 3.46 goals against average, a .897 save percentage, and one shutout. He is 0-3-2 in his last five games against the Blueshirts.

He faced his friend and fellow Russian, Igor Shesterkin. He is 4-5-2 this season with a 2.26 goals against average, a .915 save percentage. He has one shutout. The star netminder is 9-8-1 lifetime against the Islanders with a 2.68 goals against average and a .910 save percentage, and one shutout. He has won five straight starts against the Isles.

News and Notes

The Rangers make no sense. Coming into this game, they had only scored six goals at home all season, five in the same game against the San Jose Sharks. They are 7-1-1 on the road and 0-5-1 at home on the season. So, the Islanders, a team prone to defensive lapses, held the Rangers scoreless for more than half of this game.

Maxim Tsyplakov was in the lineup for Kyle MacLean on Saturday night. Tsyplakov played for the first time since Oct. 30. The Russian winger has one goal in eight games this season.

This is the first meeting between bitter rivals this season. The Islanders are 0-4-1 in their last five meetings with the Rangers, who seem to have their number. Their last win came on April 9, 2024. Overall, the Isles are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games against the Rangers.

The Rangers are 4-1-0 in their last five games, with all four wins coming on the road. Overall, the Blueshirts are a league-best 7-1-1 on the road. The Rangers are the first team in National Hockey League history to record their first seven wins of a season on the road.

Conclusion

It was important for the Islanders to get two points in this first game of their mammoth seven-game road trip against good competition. The Islanders visit the division-leading New Jersey Devils on Monday before they head west.