2–4

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 10-19-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	1	1	0	2
NYI	1	2	1	4

Rangers at Islanders

Islanders beat Rangers 4–2 at UBS Arena on December 23, 1999.

🗓 Thu, Dec 23, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Claude Lapointe

2 G

2 shots · 17:48 TOI · +2

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Niklas Andersson

2 A

1 shots · 20:46 TOI · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Jan Hlavac

2 G

5 shots · 15:23 TOI · +1

4rd star 🏝️ NYI

Kevin Weekes

36 saves

0.947 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Brad Isbister PP Go-ahead 1st · 07:23

Assists: Niklas Andersson, Mariusz Czerkawski · beat Mike Richter

0–1

🗽 Jan Hlavac Tying 1st · 19:52

Assists: John MacLean, Petr Nedved · beat Kevin Weekes

1–1

2nd period

🏝️ Claude Lapointe Go-ahead 2nd · 02:25

Unassisted · beat Mike Richter

1–2

🗽 Jan Hlavac PP Tying 2nd · 06:32

Assists: Kim Johnsson, Petr Nedved · beat Kevin Weekes

2–2

🏝️ Claude Lapointe Go-ahead 2nd · 14:46

Unassisted · beat Mike Richter

2–3

3rd period

🏝️ Jorgen Jonsson SH 3rd · 10:25

Assists: Niklas Andersson, Zdeno Chara · beat Mike Richter

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NYI🏝️

38 Shots on goal 28

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

23 Hits 39

15 Blocked shots 14

7 Takeaways 9

14 Giveaways 7

18 Penalty minutes 18

NYR shooting 5.3% (2/38) NYI shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

24/28

.857 SV% · 4 GA · 58:44 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kevin Weekes

36/38

.947 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 15-14-3 (47% win rate, 32 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 10-19-2 (32% win rate, 31 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Nedved · MacLean · Fleury 18:59

L2 Graves · Hlavac · Taylor 15:23

L3 Kamensky · York · Daigle 13:41

L4 Lacroix · Stevens · Harvey 5:04

D1 Schneider · Hatcher 24:46

D2 Lefebvre · Johnsson 17:13

D3 Pilon · Quintal 14:41

🏝️Islanders

L1 Andersson · Isbister · Connolly 19:47

L2 Lindgren · Lapointe · Czerkawski 17:48

L3 Odjick · Jokinen · Jonsson 12:19

L4 Scatchard · Muckalt · Webb 5:49

D1 Jonsson · Chara 26:42

D2 Brewer · Cairns 18:04

D3 Heward · Rivers 12:50

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Nov 3, 1999

🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

3–2 (OT) · Rangers won

Jan 13, 1999

🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR

3–4 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs NYI, answered

Who won Rangers vs Islanders on December 23, 1999?

Islanders won 4–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Islanders?

The final score was Rangers 2, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Rangers?

Jan Hlavac (2).

Who scored for Islanders?

Claude Lapointe (2), Brad Isbister, Jorgen Jonsson.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 24 saves on 28 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kevin Weekes made 36 saves on 38 shots (.947 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 21

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 21

Also on December 23, 1999

Rangers season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule