Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee, and the New York Islanders will do battle against Mika Zibanejad, Kevin Hayes, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden for a cross-town matchup. MSG Network will showcase the matchup, and the action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10.
New York Islanders at New York Rangers Odds
With a moneyline of -135, the Islanders enter the matchup as the favorites. The line for the Rangers now stands at +115 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals (-130 to bet the over, +110 for the under).
The Islanders are 23-18 straight up (SU) and have earned moneyline bettors 11.8 units this season. Through 41 regular season outings, 23 of their games have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and just three have pushed. As the road team in 2018-19, the Isles are 13-9 SU.
The Islanders have converted on just 15.7 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom-5 overall among NHL teams. Their penalty kill is ranked 26th in the league, and they’ve successfully killed off only 76.7 percent of all penalties..
With a .914 save percentage and 25.3 saves per game, Thomas Greiss (15-9-1) has been the primary option in goal for the Islanders this season. If they choose to give him a rest, however, head coach Barry Trotz might roll with Robin Lehner (11-10-3 record, .927 save percentage, 2.18 goals against average).
the Broadway Blueshirts are 17-25 straight up (SU) and have lost 3.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. 21 of their games have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under and just one has pushed. This year, the team’s 11-10 SU as the home team.
The Rangers have converted on just 19.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 75.5 percent of all penalties.
Henrik Lundqvist has denied 30.0 shots per game as the top choice in goal for the Rangers. Lundqvist has 12 wins, 19 losses, and seven OT losses and has registered a pedestrian 3.04 goals against average and a poor .909 save percentage this year.
New York Islanders at New York Rangers Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Rangers are 5-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Islanders are 2-3 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of the Islanders’ last five outings.
- Over the Islanders’ last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 6-1 in those games).
- This game features two of the more physical defenses in the league. The Islanders have accounted for the eighth-most hits in the league (24.6 per game) while the Rangers have registered the seventh-most (26.3).
