For the first time in nearly eight years, the Rangers lost every game to the Islanders in a single campaign. The regular-season series sweep is one thing, but the nature of each Rangers defeat signaled a turning point in the long-standing rivalry. The 2025-26 Rangers season has been handed over to the youth. New York Islanders’ Mathew Barzal (13) deke past New York Rangers’ Brett Berard (65) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in New York. APCHECK OUT THE LATEST NHL STANDINGS AND ISLANDERS STATSOver those 11 games, Berard registered zero points and just 10 shots on goal.