Islanders 5–3 Rangers — Final Score & Stats (Dec 20, 2013)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🏝️ NYI

Michael Grabner

2 G

2 shots · 15:09 TOI

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Brian Strait

1 G

2 shots · 16:24 TOI

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Thomas Vanek

1 G

1 shots · 17:48 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Cal Clutterbuck SH Go-ahead 1st · 14:42

Unassisted · beat Henrik Lundqvist

1–0

🏝️ Michael Grabner SH 1st · 17:09

Unassisted · beat Henrik Lundqvist

2–0

🗽 Benoit Pouliot PP 1st · 17:39

Assists: Chris Kreider, Derick Brassard · beat Evgeni Nabokov

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Derek Dorsett Tying 2nd · 03:00

Assists: Dominic Moore, Anton Stralman · beat Evgeni Nabokov

2–2

🗽 Derek Stepan PP Go-ahead 2nd · 07:58

Assists: Rick Nash, Mats Zuccarello · beat Evgeni Nabokov

2–3

🏝️ Brian Strait Tying 2nd · 11:26

Assists: Josh Bailey, Ryan Strome · beat Henrik Lundqvist

3–3

3rd period

🏝️ Thomas Vanek PP Go-ahead 3rd · 01:18

Assists: Kyle Okposo, Andrew MacDonald · beat Henrik Lundqvist

4–3

🏝️ Michael Grabner Empty net 3rd · 19:09

Assists: Frans Nielsen, Travis Hamonic

5–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🏝️Islanders

L1 Vanek · Tavares · Okposo 18:36

L2 Grabner · Nielsen · Clutterbuck 15:09

L3 Strome · Nelson · Bailey 13:36

L4 Martin · Boulton · Cizikas 9:25

D1 Hamonic · MacDonald 25:08

D2 Hickey · de Haan 19:50

D3 Strait · Carkner 12:02

🗽Rangers

L1 Nash · Stepan · Zuccarello 19:22

L2 Pouliot · Richards · Brassard 16:59

L3 Kreider · Hagelin · Boyle 12:14

L4 Miller · Moore · Dorsett 10:57

D1 McDonagh · Girardi 23:20

D2 Stralman · Del Zotto 18:41

D3 Moore · Falk 14:47

Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI NYR🗽

20 Shots on goal 24

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

26 Hits 21

20 Blocked shots 12

7 Takeaways 10

5 Giveaways 16

16 Penalty minutes 10

NYI shooting 25.0% (5/20) NYR shooting 12.5% (3/24)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Evgeni Nabokov

21/24

.875 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist

15/19

.789 SV% · 4 GA · 59:36 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located

NYI NYR

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Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Islanders

Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 0-1-1 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Rangers

Rangers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 2-3-2 (29% win rate, 7 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 3-2-1 (50% win rate, 6 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Oct 292013 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 3–2 Apr 132013 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 1–0 OT Mar 72013 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 2–1 OT Feb 142013 🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR 4–3 SO Feb 72013 🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR 1–4

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Who won Islanders vs Rangers on December 20, 2013?

Islanders won 5–3. The final score was Islanders 5, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Islanders?

Michael Grabner (2), Brian Strait, Cal Clutterbuck, Thomas Vanek.

Who scored for Rangers?

Benoit Pouliot, Derek Dorsett, Derek Stepan.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Evgeni Nabokov made 21 saves on 24 shots (.875 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 15 saves on 19 shots (.789 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Rangers season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🏝️ Islanders

BeforeDec 17 ⚡TBL @ 🏝️NYI 3–2 AfterDec 21 🦆ANA @ 🏝️NYI 5–3

🗽 Rangers

BeforeDec 18 🐧PIT @ 🗽NYR 4–3 AfterDec 22 🌲MIN @ 🗽NYR 1–4

Also on December 20

🦆ANA 3–2 😈NJD 🦅WSH 4–2 🌪️CAR 🐋VAN 3–2 🪶CHI 🐆FLA 2–5 ✈️WPG

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