NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Rangers vs New York Islanders overnight into Monday, December 21
01:00
Swedish time
in 37 days and 21 hours
Local time: 19:00, Sunday, December 20
New York Rangers visit New York Islanders at UBS Arena overnight into Monday, December 21. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Rangers are 3rd in the Metropolitan with 23 points from 20 games, while Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 18 points from 17. It is meeting 2 of 4 between the teams this season. 5 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Mika Zibanejad and Simon Holmström.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| NYR | Comparison | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Points | 18 |
| 20 | Games | 17 |
| 11-8-1 | W-L-OT | 7-6-4 |
| 3rd Metropolitan | In the division | 5th Metropolitan |
| 12th | In the NHL | 21st |
| 2.95 | Goals per game | 2.88 |
| 2.80 | Against per game | 3.06 |
| +3 | Goal difference | -3 |
| 5-5-0 | Last 10 | 4-3-3 |
| W1 | Streak | OT2 |
| 3-6-1 | Road / home this year | 4-3-2 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 12, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
NYI46 %140 wins
NYR47 %143 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.19 ties (7 %)
NYI@NYR
2–5October 7, 2026 · 1mo ago
5Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
NYI@NYR
2–1January 30, 2026 · 9mo ago
3Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
NYR@NYI
2–5January 29, 2026 · 9mo ago
3Swedes in action3 G2 A5 P
NYR@NYI
0–2December 28, 2025 · 10mo ago
3Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
NYI@NYR
5–0November 9, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P