Final
Friday, December 20, 2013 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Islanders beat Rangers 5–3
- T. Vanek scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:18 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- E. Nabokov stopped 21 of 24 shots (.875) for the win.
- Power play: NYI 1/4, NYR 2/7.
- M. Grabner led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Vanek
NYI · 1G 0A
- 2nd starM. Grabner
NYI · 2G 0A
- 3rd starD. Dorsett
NYR · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:42NYIC. ClutterbuckSH1–0
- 17:09NYIM. GrabnerSH2–0
- 17:39NYRB. PouliotPPAssists: C. Kreider, D. Brassard2–1
2nd
- 3:00NYRD. DorsettAssists: D. Moore, A. Stralman2–2
- 7:58NYRD. StepanPPAssists: R. Nash, M. Zuccarello2–3
- 11:26NYIB. StraitAssists: J. Bailey, R. Strome3–3
3rd
- 1:18NYIT. VanekPPAssists: K. Okposo, A. MacDonald4–3
- 19:09NYIM. GrabnerENAssists: F. Nielsen, T. Hamonic5–3
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shots | 24 |
| 56.6% | Faceoff % | 43.4% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/7 |
| 16 | PIM | 10 |
| 26 | Hits | 21 |
| 20 | Blocked | 12 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 10 |
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