Islanders vs. Rangers betting preview

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The New York Islanders (28-19-5) have -142 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the New York Rangers (22-25-6), who have +120 moneyline odds, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders to win vs Rangers -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Islanders vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Islanders (-142)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Islanders vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 52 games this season.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 53 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.5, is 1.0 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • The 5.8 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.7 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

  • The Islanders offense’s 146 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the league.
  • On defense, the Islanders have been one of the best squads in NHL action, giving up 141 goals to rank fourth.
  • Their goal differential (+5) ranks them 14th in the NHL.
  • The Islanders’ 25 power-play goals this season (ranked 25th in the NHL) have come on 157 power-play chances.
  • The Islanders’ 15.92% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the NHL.
  • The Islanders have seven shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.
  • The Islanders’ penalty-kill percentage (82.76%) is the NHL’s eighth-best.
  • The Islanders’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the league at 51.7%.
  • The Islanders shoot 10.2% as a team, ranked 25th-best in the league.
  • The Islanders average 18.3 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

  • New York has gone 7-9 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In eight games with moneyline oddds shorter than -142, the Islanders have three wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Islanders Leaders

  • Mathew Barzal: 12 goals and 31 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: 13 goals and 21 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 21 goals and 12 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 17-12-2 record, .915 save percentage, 75 goals allowed

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers’ 141 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers have given up 3.1 goals per game, 165 total, which ranks 20th among league teams.
  • They have a -24 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • The Rangers have recorded 29 power-play goals this season, which ranks 19th in the NHL (on 131 power-play chances).
  • The Rangers have a 22.14% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 11 percentage.
  • The Rangers have scored three shorthanded goals this season (19th in the league).
  • The Rangers’ 16th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.74%.
  • The Rangers win 54.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the third-best figure in the NHL.
  • The Rangers’ collective 10.3% shooting percentage ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Rangers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 26 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Rangers have 11 wins in the 29 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • The Rangers have gone 4-6 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Rangers have a 45.5% chance to win.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 19 goals and 38 assists
  • Mika Zibanejad: 21 goals and 28 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: 14 goals and 19 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 17-12-4 record, .913 save percentage, 82 goals given up
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