Overview
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 33 shots for his first shutout of the season and the 23rd of his Islanders career, passing Billy Smith for second on the franchise list.
- Bo Horvat scored at even strength and on the power play, while Jonathan Drouin added a goal and two assists with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anders Lee closing the scoring.
- Rangers coach Mike Sullivan said the team "beat ourselves," citing multiple turnovers and surrendered odd-man rushes, including several two-on-ones.
- The Rangers have been shut out in five of seven home games and outscored 17-1 in their six regulation losses at Madison Square Garden.
- Patrick Roy reshuffled lines and defense pairs to start a seven-game road trip, and the Islanders ended a three-year drought at MSG as Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves for New York.