The Isles are 3-1-2 in games decided by a single goal including 3-1 in regulation. They are 0-0 in games decided in overtime and are 0-2 in shootouts. The Isles are 2-0 in games in which an empty-net goal turns a 1-goal game into a 2-goal game.

Horvat scored twice, and Sorokin shut out the Rangers. Islanders finally conquer MSG, snapping a long slump with a dominant 5-0 victory.

Bo Horvat continued his torrid goal-scoring pace with two more – including one on the power play – to give him 11 in 15 games.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders' 5-0 win over the New York Rangers on November 8th, 2025. Photo credit: Dennis DaSilva /New York Islanders.

Igor Shesterkin makes a save during the Rangers' Nov. 8 game against the Islanders.Igor Shesterkin opened the season looking the part of the league’s highest-paid goaltender. For nearly three

New York earned a 4-1 road victory over the Detroit Red Wings its last time out on Nov. 7. New York played at home in its last game on Nov. 7, and lost 5-2 against the Minnesota Wild. As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest with everything you need to know before Saturday's game.

Every indication from the brilliant start of No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer’s time with the Islanders is that he will play against the Rangers many, many, many times in his career. But Saturday night at Madison Square Garden was the 18-year-old’s first foray into the series.

Sorokin's stellar 33-save shutout propels him past a franchise icon, solidifying his place among Islanders goaltending legends.