New York Islanders 43-34-5 · 91 PTS Islanders vs Rangers
NYR lead all-time 161-160-19 · 340 meetings since 1972
Next meeting: October 6, 2026
New York Rangers 34-39-9 · 77 PTS 01 / SEASON SERIES
2025-2026 Season Series
NYI lead 4-0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Winner | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-09 | NYI @ NYR | 5-0 | NYI | |
| 2025-12-27 | NYR @ NYI | 0-2 | NYI | |
| 2026-01-29 | NYR @ NYI | 2-5 | NYI | |
| 2026-01-30 | NYI @ NYR | 2-1 | NYI |
02 / RECENT MEETINGS
Last 10 Games
| Date | Season | Matchup | Score | Winner | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | 2025-2026 | NYI @ NYR | 2-1 | NYI | |
| 2026-01-29 | 2025-2026 | NYR @ NYI | 2-5 | NYI | |
| 2025-12-27 | 2025-2026 | NYR @ NYI | 0-2 | NYI | |
| 2025-11-09 | 2025-2026 | NYI @ NYR | 5-0 | NYI | |
| 2025-04-10 | 2024-2025 | NYR @ NYI | 9-2 | NYR | |
| 2025-03-03 | 2024-2025 | NYI @ NYR | 0-4 | NYR | |
| 2025-02-25 | 2024-2025 | NYR @ NYI | 5-1 | NYR | |
| 2024-11-03 | 2024-2025 | NYI @ NYR | 2-5 | NYR | |
| 2024-04-13 | 2023-2024 | NYI @ NYR | 2-3 | NYR | |
| 2024-04-09 | 2023-2024 | NYR @ NYI | 2-4 | NYI |
03 / RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Last Three Seasons
All meetings since the start of the 2023-2024 season, regular season and playoffs.
5NYI wins
7NYR wins
12Games
0OT/SO games
32-42Goals (NYI-NYR)
6.2Goals/game
| Season | GP | NYI W | NYR W | NYI goals | NYR goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024-2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| 2023-2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
New York Islanders have won 4 straight meetings.
Highest-scoring meeting: NYR 9, NYI 2 — April 10, 2025 (11 goals).
04 / ALL-TIME
The All-Time Series
First meeting: 1972
160NYI wins
161NYR wins
19Ties
340Games
1087-1113Goals (NYI-NYR)
First meeting: October 21, 1972 — NYR 2, NYI 1.
| Decade | GP | NYI W | NYR W | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 31 | 16 | 15 | |
| 2010s | 44 | 23 | 21 | |
| 2000s | 57 | 24 | 31 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65 | 26 | 31 | 8 |
| 1980s | 89 | 46 | 36 | 7 |
| 1970s | 54 | 25 | 27 | 2 |
05 / MATCHUP LEADERS
Top Scorers in This Matchup
Points in Islanders vs Rangers games since the start of the 2023-2024 season.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artemi Panarin | NYR | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
 Mika Zibanejad | NYR | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
 B. Horvat | NYI | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
 B. Nelson | NYI | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Vincent Trocheck | NYR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Adam Fox | NYR | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
06 / UPCOMING
Next Scheduled Games
| Date | Season | Matchup | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2026 | 2026-2027 | NYI @ NYR | New York |
| December 21, 2026 | 2026-2027 | NYR @ NYI | New York |
| February 13, 2027 | 2026-2027 | NYI @ NYR | New York |
| February 19, 2027 | 2026-2027 | NYR @ NYI | New York |
Islanders vs Rangers — frequently asked
- What is the all-time record between the Islanders and Rangers?
- The New York Rangers lead the all-time series 161-160-19 across 340 meetings (regular season and playoffs).
- When did the Islanders and Rangers first play each other?
- Their first meeting was on October 21, 1972: NYR 2, NYI 1.
- When do the Islanders play the Rangers next?
- The New York Islanders and New York Rangers meet next on October 6, 2026 in New York.
- Who won the last Islanders vs Rangers game?
- The New York Islanders won the most recent meeting 2-1, on January 30, 2026.
- What is the Islanders' record against the Rangers?
- Since the start of the 2023-2024 season, the New York Islanders are 5-7 against the New York Rangers across 12 meetings (regular season and playoffs), despite being outscored 42-32 along the way.
- Who leads the 2025-2026 season series between the Islanders and Rangers?
- The New York Islanders lead the 2025-2026 season series 4-0 through 4 games.
- Who has the most points in Islanders vs Rangers games?
- Artemi Panarin leads all skaters with 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists) in 10 head-to-head games since the start of the 2023-2024 season.