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New York Islanders vs New York Rangers

Preseason · Thursday, September 25, 2025 · Madison Square Garden

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5–4

Final

25–29

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Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 5–4 on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 29–25.

Gleb Veremyev scored twice. Chris Terry, Vincent Trocheck, Brennan Othmann, Brett Berard, J.T. Miller, Cameron Berg and Kyle Palmieri also scored.

Marcus Hogberg made 5 saves on 5 shots for the win; Dylan Garand stopped 7 of 10.

Goals
New York IslandersNYI203525
New York RangersNYR310429

Three stars

  1. ★1st starKyle PalmieriNYI · 1 goal
  2. ★2nd starGleb VeremyevNYI · 2 goals
  3. ★3rd starVincent TrocheckNYR · 1 goal, 1 assist

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

When each goal went in, how long every skater on the ice had been out there. Each bar is one player: the taller the bar, the longer he’d been on. In 2025–26 the average NHL shift lasted about 48 seconds, and goals go in more often against players who’ve been out longer.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:06

3–4 · 3rd 6:59 · Berg. Sheary had been on the ice for 1:06 when it went in.

GoalNYI NYR

1–0 NYI

1st 14:23 · Veremyev

Long shift: Robertson 1:02

2–0 NYI

1st 14:46 · Terry

Morrow 0:37

2–1 NYR

1st 15:02 · Trocheck

Pelech 0:39

2–2 NYR

1st 17:21 · · Othmann

Pageau 0:22

2–3 NYR

1st 17:33 · Berard

Terry 0:12

2–4 NYR

2nd 10:17 · · Miller

Pelech 0:54

3–4 NYI

3rd 6:59 · Berg

Long shift: Sheary 1:06

4–4 NYI

3rd 15:17 · Veremyev

Soucy 0:05

5–4 NYI

3rd 16:14 · Palmieri

Lafrenière 0:57

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league in 2025–26. How often a shot went in, by how long the defending team’s longest-on player had been on the ice. Counts 5-on-5 shots on goal and misses, not blocked shots.
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

When a defending player has been out 80 seconds or more, shots go in 1.9 times as often as when every defending player has been out under 20 seconds: about 1 in 14 against about 1 in 26.

30%

of 5-on-5 goals were scored while a defending player had been on the ice 60 seconds or more.

Team stats

NYINYR
2529
38%62%
0/32/4
86
2625
1216
610
00

Penalties

  • 7:22 into the first periodBrett Berard · boarding2 min
  • 16:06 into the first periodCameron Berg · slashing2 min
  • 9:23 into the second periodAlex Jefferies · delaying game2 min
  • 16:07 into the second periodCarson Soucy · tripping2 min
  • 1:51 into the third periodTravis Mitchell · interference2 min
  • 4:50 into the third periodCameron Berg · delaying game face off violation2 min
  • 9:35 into the third periodNoah Laba · high sticking2 min