It’s a city divided as the puck drops on Islanders vs Rangers in Madison Square Garden tonight. New York fans on both sides of the equation have gotten to enjoy some quality hockey in recent years. This season in particular has belonged to the Rangers, as they have performed better than expected and have the luxury of the undisputed Vezina Trophy winner between the pipes. Both teams carry a win streak into the contest and have top-five defensive and goaltending numbers.
Let’s take a look at the NHL betting odds, trends and picks for the game and give our Islanders vs Rangers prediction.
Islanders vs Rangers NHL Betting Preview and Stream
NHL Regular Season
New York Islanders (29-27-9, 12-14-5 Away) vs. New York Rangers (44-19-5, 22-6-3 Home)
Date: Friday, April 1st, 2022
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
Coverage: ESPN+
Goaltending: NYI: Ilya Sorokin (2.30/.927 – Expected) | NYR: Igor Shesterkin (2.11/.936 – Expected)
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There is nothing that jumps off the page in this Islanders vs Rangers game more than goaltending. As mentioned, Shesterkin has the Vezina Trophy wrapped up for the Rangers, but the Islanders have also been a defensive juggernaut this season, and it all starts in net for them too.
Ilya Sorokin has been a stud for the Islanders all season long. He is at the top of the league in every category that matters. Unfortunately, he is currently sidelined with an upper body injury. Varlamov is no slob at back-up, but Islanders fans and bettors would certainly rather have their rock for this New York City clash.
Islanders vs Rangers NHL Betting Odds & Spread
NHL Betting odds for Islanders vs Rangers are taken from BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: NYI: (+150) | NYR: (-170)
Puck Line: NYI: +1.5 (–180) | NYR: -1.5 (+160)
Total: 5.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Team Totals: NYI o2.5 (-110) / u2.5 (-120) | NYR o3 (-140) / u3 (+110)
Public (Spread) Betting via Action Network: NYI: (11%) | NYR: (89%)
Odds to Win Stanley Cup: NYI: (+15000) | NYR: (+2000)
Islanders vs Rangers NHL Betting Trends
– The Islanders are 31-34 (47.7%) ATS this season
– Islanders are 30-33-2 (47.7%) to the Over this season
– Rangers are 34-34 (50%) ATS this season
– Rangers are 37-40-1 (40.4%) to the Over this season
Islanders vs Rangers NHL Stats
– Islanders average 2.72 goals per game (GPG) this season (No. 24 in NHL)
– Islanders have surrendered 2.69 GPG (No. 5 in NHL)
– Rangers average 3.04 GPG this season (No. 17 in NHL)
– Rangers have surrendered 2.59 GPG (T-No. 3 in NHL)
– Islanders has a goal differential of 0 in 66 games this season
– Rangers has a goal differential of +33 in 68 games this season
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Islanders vs Rangers Prediction
In their first three season meetings, the Islanders vs Rangers went under the current 5.5 number. Both teams know each other well and have been in high-scoring battles as of late. This game is likely to slow down and be a battle in all three zones. Back-up goaltenders are always a concern for the under, but that seems to be the play here.
Our NHL betting Islanders vs Rangers prediction tonight will be Game Total Under 5.5 at BetUS.
For what it’s worth, numberFire gives the Rangers a 60.5% chance to win.
Islanders vs Rangers Prediction and Picks
Game Total – Under 5.5
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