New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Preview
Planning on watching today’s Islanders and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 12:30 ET on ABC.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Rangers are favored by -1.5 vs. the Islanders. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – New York Islanders odds
New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Rangers have the leg up at 2-1. However, against the puck line the Islanders went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 3-0 on an average of 7 goals per game.
- Across their last three road contests, New York has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across the Rangers last three home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 2-1 straight-up.
- The last ten games that New York was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 9-1 while going 7-3 straight up.
- Against the spread, the Islanders have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.
New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction
With a record of 37-27-15, the Islanders are currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have won six straight games and have gone 8-2 in their last ten games. On the road this season, New York has gone 17-17-5.
Over their last five games, the Islanders have gone 5-0, and they have gone 5-0 in their last five games against teams from the Eastern Conference. As the underdog, New York has gone 18-14-9 this season, and they have won two straight games when they have been the underdog.
Offensively, the Islanders come into the game at 3 goals per contest placing 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. New York’s offense is currently ranked 22nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the league.
Goalie Ilya Sorokin comes into the game having made 53 starts this season. So far, his record is 24-19 and he has a save percentage of 0.982%.
At 52-23-4, the Rangers have the best record in the Eastern Conference. They have gone 32-16 against other Eastern Conference teams and 17-8 against Metropolitan Division opponents. In their last ten games, the Rangers are 7-3.
This season, the Rangers have been favored in 62 of their 79 games and have gone 41-19-2 in those games. At home, they have gone 27-11-0 and have won three straight games as the underdog. Overall, they have lost two straight games.
On offense, the Rangers are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 8th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 13th in the league. Looking at how the Rangers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 6th in power play goals and 22nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin gets the start and has made 52 starts this season. His record at this point is 33-17, and his save percentage is 0.939%.
With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.
New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Islanders (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Blake Wheeler – Knee – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Matt Martin – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Scott Mayfield – Lower Body – Out
- Noah Dobson – Upper Body – Questionable
