The New York Islanders (29-19-5) are the favorite when they visit the New York Rangers (22-26-6) on Thursday, Jan. 29. The Islanders are -142 on the moneyline to win against the Rangers (+120) in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-142)
• Underdog: Rangers (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Rangers Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 26 of 53 matches (49.1%) so far this season.
• New York has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 25 of 54 games this season.
• This season, these two clubs have combined to average 5.5 goals per game, the same as Thursday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.8 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 151 total, which makes them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Islanders have allowed the fourth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 143 (2.7 per game).
• Their goal differential (+8) ranks them 13th in the NHL.
• The Islanders have recorded 27 power-play goals on 162 power-play chances this season, ranking 23rd in the league.
• The Islanders’ 16.67% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the league.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Islanders have netted this season pace the NHL.
• The Islanders’ 82.31% penalty-kill success rate is currently ninth-best in the league.
• The Islanders’ players win 51.8% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Islanders shoot 10.3% as a team, ranked 24th-best in the league.
• The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.3 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• In 17 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won eight of those matchups.
• The Islanders have a record of 4-5 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -142.
• There is a 58.7% chance that New York wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Islanders Leaders

• Mathew Barzal: 13 goals and 31 assists
• Matthew Schaefer: 13 goals and 22 assists
• Bo Horvat: 21 goals and 13 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 have scored 143 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 26th in the NHL.
• The Rangers have allowed 3.2 goals per game, 170 total, which ranks 22nd among league teams.
• Their -27 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The Rangers have scored 30 power-play goals this season (on 133 power-play chances). That ranks 17th in the NHL.
• The Rangers have a 22.56% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 10 percentage.
• The Rangers have scored three shorthanded goals this season (19th in the NHL).
• The Rangers’ 17th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.11%.
• The Rangers have the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (54.4%).
• The 10.3% shooting percentage the Rangers have compiled ranks 24th in the league.
• The Rangers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 26.1 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

• This season the Rangers have 11 wins in the 30 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• The Rangers are 4-7 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 45.5% chance for the Rangers to win.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 19 goals and 38 assists
• Mika Zibanejad: 22 goals and 28 assists
• Jonathan Tanner Miller: 14 goals and 20 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 17-12-4 record, .913 save percentage, 82 goals allowed