The Islanders were superb in the neutral zone. They defended with structure. They got a terrific effort from their backup netminder Rittich, who denied Artemi Panarin in alone on a breakaway in the second, stopped Carson Soucy on a penalty shot in the third and secured his second shutout of the season.

ELMONT, N.Y. – David Rittich made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season, and the New York Islanders won 2-0 against the New York Rangers at UBS Arena on Saturday.

At one time, the New York Rangers and their suburban counterparts, the New York Islanders, owned, perhaps, the most intense rivalry in the NHL. Though that’s not been the case for quite a while, there are reasons to believe that a new era for this New ...

The Islanders and the Rangers will hit their respective restart buttons — against each other — following the Christmas break Saturday night at UBS Arena.

There are certain moments in New York Islanders history that never really fade. They just wait for the right time to be remembered again. Tuesday night at UBS Arena, the Islanders leaned all the way into one of the most infamous,

The Islanders went 1-2-1 against the Rangers in 2023-24, with Roy’s first experience in the rivalry being a 6-5 outdoor loss at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 19, 2024. The Rangers rallied from a three-goal deficit after the first period and a two-goal deficit in the third period for the overtime victory.

David Rittich made 27 saves for his ninth career shutout, Anders Lee scored less than a minute into the game, and the New York Islanders blanked the New York Rangers 2-0.