Final
Monday, December 29, 2008 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Islanders 5–4
- N. Dawes scored the game-winner at 15:11 of the third.
- The Rangers trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- H. Lundqvist stopped 20 of 24 shots (.833) for the win.
- The Rangers controlled play, outshooting the Islanders 37–24.
- S. Gomez led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 15:04NYIM. SillingerAssists: T. Hunter1–0
2nd
- 8:29NYRS. GomezAssists: N. Zherdev, B. Dubinsky1–1
- 19:48NYIK. OkposoAssists: F. Meyer, B. Witt2–1
3rd
- 0:49NYRP. PruchaAssists: B. Dubinsky, W. Redden2–2
- 2:08NYRM. RozsivalAssists: C. Drury2–3
- 2:35NYIB. ComeauAssists: M. Streit, M. Comrie3–3
- 7:12NYRM. NaslundAssists: S. Gomez3–4
- 15:11NYRN. DawesAssists: C. Drury, R. Callahan3–5
- 19:41NYIM. ComrieAssists: B. Gervais, B. Guerin4–5
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 37 |
| 49.1% | Faceoff % | 50.9% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 20 | PIM | 14 |
| 35 | Hits | 25 |
| 14 | Blocked | 8 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
Islanders at Rangers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice