Déjà vu is the best word to describe the New York Rangers’ 5-0 home loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

The NHL takes a back seat once again on Friday night with just eight of the league’s 32 teams in action.  The New York Islanders host the Minnesota Wild to open

New York earned a 4-1 road victory over the Detroit Red Wings its last time out on Nov. 7. New York played at home in its last game on Nov. 7, and lost 5-2 against the Minnesota Wild. As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest with everything you need to know before Saturday's game.

The Wild earned their most convincing victory of the season, helped by the return of a veteran forward who had missed the first month of the season.

Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Friday night. Vinnie Hinostraza, Danila Yurov, Brock Faber and Marco Rossi also scored for Minnesota in its third win in four games.

The last time a losing side was so grateful to be defeated, it was at Bunker Hill. If not for the worst embarrassment the Islanders have suffered in recent memory, Matthew Schaefer would have made his Battle of New York debut on Saturday. Only it would have come for the Rangers, not the Islanders.

Horvat scored twice, and Sorokin shut out the Rangers. Islanders finally conquer MSG, snapping a long slump with a dominant 5-0 victory.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders' 5-0 win over the New York Rangers on November 8th, 2025. Photo credit: Dennis DaSilva /New York Islanders.