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2015-16 regular season

Islanders at Rangers

🗓 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 3–0

Islanders beat Rangers 6–4 at Madison Square Garden on March 6, 2016.

NYI – NYR
32–26
Shots on goal
1/3–1/3
Power play
25–38
Hits
14–12
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🏝️ NYI
Johnny Boychuk
2 G
5 shots · 19:04 TOI
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
Frans Nielsen
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 18:22 TOI
3rd star 🏝️ NYI
Kyle Okposo
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · 18:16 TOI

Scoring

10 goals · in order
1st period
🏝️ Johnny Boychuk Go-ahead 1st · 02:50
Assists: Josh Bailey, Kyle Okposo · beat Antti Raanta
1–0
🏝️ Brock Nelson 1st · 03:35
Assists: John Tavares, Thomas Hickey · beat Antti Raanta
2–0
🏝️ Kyle Okposo PP 1st · 04:45
Assists: Nick Leddy, Frans Nielsen · beat Antti Raanta
3–0
🗽 Oscar Lindberg 1st · 11:16
Assists: Eric Staal · beat Jaroslav Halak
3–1
🗽 Tanner Glass 1st · 11:54
Assists: Dominic Moore, Kevin Hayes · beat Jaroslav Halak
3–2
🏝️ Johnny Boychuk 1st · 13:14
Assists: Anders Lee, Nick Leddy · beat Antti Raanta
4–2
🗽 Eric Staal 1st · 13:45
Assists: Dan Boyle, Viktor Stalberg · beat Jaroslav Halak
4–3
3rd period
🗽 Derick Brassard PP Tying 3rd · 11:39
Assists: Keith Yandle, Derek Stepan · beat Jaroslav Halak
4–4
🏝️ Cal Clutterbuck Go-ahead 3rd · 18:32
Assists: Casey Cizikas · beat Antti Raanta
5–4
🏝️ Frans Nielsen Empty net 3rd · 18:59
Assists: Nikolay Kulemin, Travis Hamonic
6–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🏝️Islanders
L1 Tavares · Nielsen · Okposo 18:22
L2 Strome · Nelson · Bailey 15:25
L3 Lee · Kulemin · Clutterbuck 13:47
L4 Prince · Martin · Cizikas 11:31
D1 Hamonic · Hickey 25:30
D2 Leddy · Boychuk 20:08
D3 Zidlicky · Strait 12:40
🗽Rangers
L1 Stalberg · Staal · Zuccarello 19:07
L2 Lindberg · Brassard · Stepan 17:53
L3 Kreider · Fast · Hayes 13:41
L4 Glass · Moore · Miller 10:30
D1 Yandle · McDonagh 25:10
D2 Girardi · Boyle 21:41
D3 Klein · McIlrath 11:22

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏝️NYI NYR🗽
32 Shots on goal 26
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
25 Hits 38
14 Blocked shots 12
6 Takeaways 8
14 Giveaways 19
6 Penalty minutes 6
NYI shooting 18.8% (6/32) NYR shooting 15.4% (4/26)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏝️Islanders
Jaroslav Halak
22/26
.846 SV% · 4 GA · 59:57 TOI
🗽Rangers
Antti Raanta
26/31
.839 SV% · 5 GA · 59:41 TOI

Where the goals came from

10 of 10 goals located
Johnny Boychuk · 1st 02:50 · 1–0 Brock Nelson · 1st 03:35 · 2–0 Kyle Okposo · 1st 04:45 · 3–0 Oscar Lindberg · 1st 11:16 · 3–1 Tanner Glass · 1st 11:54 · 3–2 Johnny Boychuk · 1st 13:14 · 4–2 Eric Staal · 1st 13:45 · 4–3 Derick Brassard · 3rd 11:39 · 4–4 Cal Clutterbuck · 3rd 18:32 · 5–4 Frans Nielsen · 3rd 18:59 · 6–4
NYI NYR
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 4–3
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 11-2-2 (73% win rate, 15 games)
Rangers
Rangers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 6-7-2 (40% win rate, 15 games)
After 2nd — 4–3
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 15-2-2 (79% win rate, 19 games)
Rangers
Rangers — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-11-1 (20% win rate, 15 games)

Last meetings

All →
Islanders lead the season series 3–0
Jan 142016 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 1–3 Dec 22015 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 1–2 SO Mar 102015 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 2–1 Feb 162015 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 6–5 Jan 272015 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 1–4
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NYI vs NYR, answered

Who won Islanders vs Rangers on March 6, 2016?

Islanders won 6–4. The final score was Islanders 6, Rangers 4.

Who scored for Islanders?

Johnny Boychuk (2), Brock Nelson, Cal Clutterbuck, Frans Nielsen, Kyle Okposo.

Who scored for Rangers?

Derick Brassard, Eric Staal, Oscar Lindberg, Tanner Glass.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Antti Raanta made 26 saves on 31 shots (.839 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?

Islanders lead the season series 3–0 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeMar 3 🏝️NYI @ ✈️WPG 4–3 AfterMar 8 🐧PIT @ 🏝️NYI 1–2
🗽 Rangers
BeforeMar 4 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 3–2 AfterMar 8 🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF 4–2
Also on March 6
⭐DAL 2–1 🏛️OTT 🐧PIT 6–1 😈NJD 🐙DET 1–4 🪶CHI 🛢️EDM 2–1 ✈️WPG 🎵STL 4–2 🌲MIN
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