Overview
- Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Islanders won 5-0 at Madison Square Garden.
- The Rangers dropped to 0-6-1 at home with their fifth shutout loss at MSG this season, extending a seven-game home losing streak.
- Despite strong chance creation at home, New York’s finishing has collapsed and the power play ranks last in the league.
- Igor Shesterkin started a night after Jonathan Quick’s win in Detroit, while Bo Horvat scored twice and Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anders Lee added late goals.
- The defeat preserved the team’s stark split with a 7-1-1 road record, and even Artemi Panarin acknowledged having no explanation for the slump.