GRIT & GF

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

New York Rangers

New York Islanders

Expected goals, NYR–NYI
1.8–3.4
all situations, empty nets out
NYI share of xG
65.7%
50% is even
Shots on goal
16–36
NYR–NYI
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Islanders won 5-2 and earned it, out-chancing the Rangers 3.4 to 1.8 in expected goals. Three points for Simon Holmstrom: one goal and two assists. Mathew Barzal scored the winner. The Islanders outshot the Rangers 36-16.

  • Three points for Simon Holmstrom: one goal and two assists. That was his 13th goal of the season. He played 15:53 and had two shots on goal. The Islanders beat the Rangers 5-2.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

NYRNYI

Where the shots came from

7 goals from 76 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← NYR shootingNYI shooting →

New York Rangers

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Vladislav Gavrikov D24:440120.120133
Braden Schneider D22:520030.093140
Matthew Robertson D22:140010.021234
Mika Zibanejad C21:391020.330076
Will Borgen D20:380100.001253
J.T. Miller C19:460110.266079
Gabe Perreault R16:170010.270178
Vincent Trocheck C15:500000.070118
Noah Laba C14:250100.084119
Will Cuylle L14:180010.034016
Urho Vaakanainen D13:540010.031131
Brennan Othmann L13:480000.004020
Taylor Raddysh R13:281010.091019
Alexis Lafrenière L13:270020.310016
Scott Morrow D13:230000.010019
Jonny Brodzinski C10:100000.070130
Sam Carrick C9:500010.002037
Matt Rempe C9:490000.004033

New York Islanders

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Matthew Schaefer D24:360130.192358
Mathew Barzal C20:091050.360359
Ryan Pulock D19:530010.060064
Tony DeAngelo D19:390130.160069
Adam Pelech D17:290120.030184
Emil Heineman L17:101040.414156
Bo Horvat C17:070110.270059
Scott Mayfield D17:050000.023168
Anthony Duclair L16:400010.280259
Carson Soucy D16:380020.072145
Jonathan Drouin L16:230010.100063
Simon Holmstrom R15:531220.210061
Anders Lee L15:390050.401260
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C13:311130.293176
Casey Cizikas C13:070000.001150
Kyle MacLean C12:120100.042192
Ondrej Palat L11:531120.312145
Marc Gatcomb C11:030110.213190

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.