1495 Sports live scoring update final: The New York Islanders (26-27-8) defeated the New York Rangers (38-16-5), by a final of 4-3 in a shootout thriller at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Here is the final from all the NHL action on Friday night:

Starters for each team:

New York Rangers starters:

Offense:

Carl Hagelin-Brad Richards-Ryan Callahan, Artem Anisimov-Derek Stepan-Marian Gaborik, Brandon Dubinsky-Brian Boyle-Brandon Prust, Michael Rupp-John Mitchell-Ruslan Fedotenko

Defense:

Ryan McDonagh-Dan Girardi, Michael Del Zotto-Anton Stralman, Marc Staal-Stu Bickel

Keeper:

Martin Biron

New York Islanders starters:

Offense:

Matt Moulson-John Tavares-P.A. Parenteau; Michael Grabner-Frans Nielsen-Kyle Okposo; Matt Martin-Casey Cizikas-Brian Rolston; Jay Pandolfo-Marty Reasoner-Nino Niederreiter

Defense:

Mark Streit-Steve Staios; Travis Hamonic-Andrew MacDonald; Mark Eaton-Milan Jurcina

Keeper:

Evgeni Nabokov

First Period:

Bickel and Martin drop the gloves for the first fight of the game 2:24 into the frame

Cizikas is wearing #53 for the Isles and just made his debut for the team

6:07 1-0 Islanders: Matt Moulson (26) slap shot, Assisted By: John Tavares (35), Andrew MacDonald (9)

8:42 2-0 Islanders: P.A. Parenteau (13) wrist shot, Assists: John Tavares (36) , Travis Hamonic (12)

 

Two goals on four SOG for the Isles

12:47: 2-1 Islanders: The Rangers cut into the Islanders lead when Marc Staal (2) scores on a power play snap shot. Assists: Anton Stralman (10), John Mitchell (8)

Second Period:

8:11: 3-1  Islanders: P.A. Parenteau (14) slap shot goal allows the Islanders to regain momentum in the game, Assists: Matt Moulson (26),  Andrew MacDonald (10)

11:49: 3-2 Islanders: Marian Gaborik (28) scores a goal on the backhanded shot for the Rangers to cut the Isles lead to 3-2. Assists: Artem Anisimov (19), Stu Bickel (6)

16:40: 3-3 tie: Derek Stepan (13) wrist shot on the power play goal to tie things up for the Blueshirts. Assisted by Marian Gaborik (24),  Ryan Callahan (21)

Second Period ends with the Isles going on a power play to start the third, things get extremely physical between the two squads as a bit of a scrum broke out at the end of the frame.

Moulson, Tavares and Parenteau has combined for six points for the Islanders thus far

Third Period:

Rangers and Islanders tied at three and are going to overtime

Overtime:

Neither team is able to find a goal in the overtime frame and is about to enter the shootout

Shootout:

Frans Nielsen scores

Marian Gaborik scores

John Tavares saved

Ryan Callahan saved

P.A. Parenteau saved

Brad Richards saved

Matt Moulson scores

John Mitchell saved

Islanders win 4-3 overall-2-1 in the shootout

Game played on February 24, 2012