In this article we will formulate a New York Islanders vs New York Rangers betting prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, March 17th at Madison Square Garden in New York. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Islanders recent form and recent player performance
- The Rangers recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving the Islanders
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving the Rangers
- Recent betting trends in games played between the Islanders and Rangers
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Islanders and Rangers
Islanders Preview
The New York Islanders are 29-22-15 this season after they lost to Ottawa in a overtime by a score of 4-3 in their last game. New York was able to tie the game at three with about 40 seconds left, but they picked up the loss in overtime. The Islanders out shot Ottawa by a total of 33-30 and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. New York lost to Buffalo by a score of 4-0 and LA by a score of 3-0 in the two games prior to Ottawa. The Islanders are scoring 3.02 goals per game and they are allowing 3.22 goals against per game, while going 21.7% on the power play and 72.3% on the penalty kill. Mathew Barzal has led New York with 20 goals, 49 assists, and 191 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New York is Ilya Sorokin, who is 22-15-11 this year with a 2.99 goals against average and a .910 save percentage.
Rangers Preview
The New York Rangers are 44-19-4 this year after they defeated Pittsburgh by a score of 7-4 in their last game. New York allowed Pittsburgh to tie the game at three in the second period, but they scored four of the last five goals for the win. The Rangers were out shot by a total of 38-28 and went 2-3 on the power play in the game. New York lost to Tampa Bay by a score of 6-3 in the game prior to Pittsburgh, but did beat Carolina, New Jersey, and St. Louis before that. The Rangers are scoring 3.27 goals per game and they are allowing 2.67 goals against per game, while going 24.9% on the power play and 83.4% on the penalty kill. Artemi Panarin has led New York with 38 goals, 55 assists, and 238 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New York is Igor Shesterkin, who is 28-14-2 this season with a 2.60 goals against average and a .912 save percentage.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The underdogs have won nine of the last 10 games between the Islanders and Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Rangers’ last eight games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Rangers have won the first period in each of their last eight day games at Madison Square Garden.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Rangers’ last 10 day games.
New York Islanders Team Facts
- The Islanders have lost each of their last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last 15 games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last six Sunday games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last 11 games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Islanders vs Rangers Betting Prediction
The Rangers come into this game after beating Pittsburgh on Saturday and they have won four of their last five games. The Islanders have really cooled off recently, as they have lost three games in a row and have been out scored 11-3 in those three games. The Rangers are 23-8-0 at home, while the Islanders are only 14-14-5 on the road. The Islanders are fighting for a wild card spot, but I do not like how they have played in their last three games, which includes two shutout losses. The Rangers are great defensively and I think the Islanders are going to continue their scoring woes. Take the Rangers on the puck line here.