New York Rangers vs New York Islanders: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NHL action on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 sees New York Rangers take on New York Islanders, with the start at 23:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is Madison Square Garden, New York. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings New York Rangers are 1st with 6 points from 4 matches, while New York Islanders are 8th with 2 points from 2 matches. That leaves New York Islanders 4 points behind New York Rangers.

New York Rangers are top of the table. New York Rangers have scored 11 goals and conceded 6 goals in the league, a difference of +5. New York Islanders have scored 7 goals and conceded 2 goals in the league, a difference of +5.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games New York Rangers have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 17 goals and let in 7 goals (W-L-W-W-W). New York Rangers have won 3 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games New York Islanders have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 13 goals and let in 15 goals (W-L-L-L-W).

Head-to-head

We hold 4 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 1 win for New York Rangers and 3 wins for New York Islanders. The most recent meeting came on Friday, 25 September 2026: New York Islanders 1-6 New York Rangers.

Across 4 meetings, the sides have produced 24 goals, an average of 6 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches New York Rangers averaged 3.4 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, while New York Islanders averaged 2.6 scored and 3 conceded.

New York Rangers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. New York Rangers have been harder to score against, conceding 1.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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