David Rittich
New York Islanders · Last start: Jan 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 103
- Save %
- 86.4
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 28.2
New York Islanders vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 29, 2026
NHL matchup
New York Islanders at New York Rangers
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 29, 2026.
January 29, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Spencer Martin
New York Rangers · Last start: Jan 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 133
- Save %
- 88.0
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 33.1
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Islanders
- xG for / game
- 2.87
- xG against / game
- 3.22
- xG differential / game
- -0.35
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New York Rangers
- xG for / game
- 2.78
- xG against / game
- 3.32
- xG differential / game
- -0.54
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Islanders
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 56.2
- Attempt share
- 50.3
- Faceoff win %
- 55.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.2
Shots / game: 27.7 · Shooting: 9.4% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.6
- Attempt share
- 49.8
- Faceoff win %
- 57.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.4
Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 33.4 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NYI
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Points | 12 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.750 |
| 19 | Goals for | 27 |
| 15 | Goals against | 14 |
| 4 | Goal differential | 13 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
NYI road
|
Metric |
NYR home
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 5 |
| 0 | Wins | 5 |
| 0 | Points | 10 |
| -4 | Goal differential | 16 |
Last 10 games
|
NYI
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-3-0 | Record | 6-2-0 |
| 6 | Points | 12 |
| 19 | Goals for | 27 |
| 15 | Goals against | 14 |
| 4 | Goal differential | 13 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NYI
4 wins
10
games reviewed
NYR
6 wins
Total goals25 – 35
Goal differential
-10
/
+10
Goals per game2.5 / 3.5
Shots per game32.0 / 30.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 |
New York Rangers
at
New York Islanders
|
2 - 5 | 16 - 36 | View |
| Dec 27, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
New York Islanders
|
0 - 2 | 27 - 26 | View |
| Nov 8, 2025 |
New York Islanders
at
New York Rangers
|
5 - 0 | 26 - 33 | View |
| Apr 10, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
New York Islanders
|
9 - 2 | 32 - 46 | View |
| Mar 3, 2025 |
New York Islanders
at
New York Rangers
|
0 - 4 | 21 - 27 | View |
| Feb 25, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
New York Islanders
|
5 - 1 | 18 - 37 | View |
| Nov 3, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 5 | 37 - 40 | View |
| Apr 13, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 3 | 36 - 43 | View |
| Apr 9, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
New York Islanders
|
2 - 4 | 33 - 28 | View |
| Mar 17, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 5 | 27 - 31 | View |