The Barclays Center is playing host to an enticing matchup as the New York Rangers face off against the New York Islanders. This cross-town matchup gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 15 and it will be shown live on MSG Plus 2.
New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders Odds
The Rangers (+120) are entering this one as the underdogs to the Islanders (-140), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-120 for the under, +100 for the over).
The Islanders are 9-8 straight up (SU) and have earned 4.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, the second-best in the Metropolitan Division so far this season, is a welcomed improvement compared to how the team performed during the 2017-18 season (35-47). Of their 17 games this season, seven have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just two have pushed. The team is 4-3 SU at home thus far.
The Islanders have converted on 17.2 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 20th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.3 percent of all penalties.
As a collective unit, the Islanders have been penalized 4.4 times per game overall this season, 4.8 per game over their past five outings total, and 5.0 per game over their last five at home. The team has had to stave off opponent power plays for 11.6 minutes per contest over their last five home games.
Averaging 25.8 saves per game with a .938 save percentage, Thomas Greiss (7-3-1) has been the primary option in goal for the Islanders this season. If head coach Barry Trotz decides to rest him, however, the team may go with Robin Lehner (4-5-5 record, .921 save percentage, 2.59 goals against average).
The Isles will continue to lean on the leadership from Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal. Bailey (18 points) has produced six goals and 12 assists and has recorded multiple points on five different occasions this year. Barzal has two goals and 14 assists to his credit and has notched at least one point in 10 games.
Over on the visiting bench, the Rangers are 9-9 straight up (SU) and have earned 3.2 units for moneyline bettors this season. A total of 11 of their contests have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and none have pushed. New York’s 3-6 SU as an away team this season.
The Rangers have converted on 18.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill unit is ranked 21st overall and they’ve successfully killed off 78.3 percent of all penalties.
Rangers skaters have been penalized 4.4 times per game this season, and 3.0 per game over their last five on the road. The team has had to defend opponent power plays just 7.2 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Henrik Lundqvist (2.54 goals against average and .923 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for the Rangers. Lundqvist is averaging 30.9 saves per game and has six wins, eight losses, and two OT losses to his credit.
Mika Zibanejad (seven goals, eight assists) and Chris Kreider (eight goals, five assists) have been the top playmakers for the team and will pace the offensive attack for the visitors.
New York Rangers at New York Islanders Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Islanders are 1-1 in games decided by shootout. The Rangers are 4-0 in shootouts.
The under has hit in three of the Rangers’ last five outings.
Over the Rangers’ last ten games, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-1 in those games).
The Rangers have dished out the league’s ninth-most hits per game (22.9).
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