4–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 11-12-0 before this game

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

Rangers at Islanders

Rangers beat Islanders 4–2 at UBS Arena on December 4, 2003.

🗓 Thu, Dec 4, 2003 · 18:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 2003-04 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

2 G

4 shots · 23:50 TOI

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Alex Kovalev

2 A

3 shots · 24:29 TOI

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Anson Carter

1 G

1 shots · 15:59 TOI

4rd star 🗽 NYR

Mike Dunham

37 saves

0.949 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR NYI🏝️

16 Shots on goal 39

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

16 Hits 29

18 Blocked shots 16

8 Takeaways 11

5 Giveaways 8

17 Penalty minutes 26

NYR shooting 25.0% (4/16) NYI shooting 5.1% (2/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Dunham

37/39

.949 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Rick DiPietro

12/16

.750 SV% · 4 GA · 58:47 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 12-9-4 (48% win rate, 25 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 11-12 (48% win rate, 23 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 12-9-4 (48% win rate, 25 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 11-12 (48% win rate, 23 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Nedved · Holik · Kovalev 21:17

L2 Rucinsky · Hlavac · Lindros 17:41

L3 Simon · Carter · Barnaby 13:49

L4 Lundmark · Ortmeyer · Scott 2:34

D1 Leetch · Poti 22:14

D2 Malakhov · Kasparaitis 18:05

D3 De Vries · Mironov 17:26

🏝️Islanders

L1 Blake · Yashin · Kvasha 20:53

L2 Bates · Parrish · Asham 19:40

L3 Peca · Hunter · Weinhandl 12:44

L4 Papineau · Mapletoft · Czerkawski 4:40

D1 Aucoin · Niinimaa 27:12

D2 Jonsson · Hamrlik 21:54

D3 Cairns · Butenschon 10:00

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Apr 1, 2003

🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI

2–2 (OT) · Rangers won

1–1 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYR vs NYI, answered

Who won Rangers vs Islanders on December 4, 2003?

Rangers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Islanders?

The final score was Rangers 4, Islanders 2.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 37 saves on 39 shots (.949 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Rick DiPietro made 12 saves on 16 shots (.750 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?

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 2

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 2

Also on December 4, 2003

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