Rangers vs. Islanders betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL offering includes a contest between the favored New York Rangers (28-25-4, -122 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the New York Islanders (25-24-7, +102 moneyline odds) at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Rangers to win vs Islanders -122

Bet $20, Payout $36.39

Rangers vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Rangers (-122)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+102)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Rangers vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 57 games this season.
  • So far this season, 48.2% of New York’s games (27/56) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.8 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs give up 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

  • The Rangers are ranked 14th in the league with 171 goals this season, an average of three per contest.
  • The Rangers rank 21st in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (179 total) in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-8) ranks them 16th in the league.
  • The Rangers have scored 31 power-play goals on 146 power-play chances this season, ranking 21st in the NHL.
  • The Rangers’ offense has the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.23%).
  • The Rangers’ offense has scored nine shorthanded goals this season (third among all squads).
  • The Rangers’ 82.25% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the NHL.
  • The Rangers’ players win 53.5% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
  • The Rangers have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Rangers average 24.2 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

  • Through 39 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 23 of those games.
  • In 36 games with moneyline odds lower than -122 this season, the Rangers have won 21 times.
  • New York has a 55.0% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 23 goals and 35 assists
  • Adam Fox: five goals and 42 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: 13 goals and 30 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 19-20-2 record, .903 save percentage, 115 goals given up

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders’ 153 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
  • The Islanders have allowed 165 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their 18th-ranked goal differential is -12.
  • The Islanders have recorded 15 power-play goals this season (on 132 power-play chances). That ranks 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Islanders’ power-play conversion rate (11.36%) ranks 32nd in the league.
  • The Islanders have scored five shorthanded goals this season (eighth among NHL squads).
  • The 70% penalty-kill percentage the Islanders have registered is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
  • The Islanders have the NHL’s top faceoff win percentage (55.2%).
  • The 9.5% shooting percentage the Islanders have compiled ranks 27th in the league.
  • The Islanders have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been listed as the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent 14 times.
  • The Islanders are 11-13 when they are the underdog by +102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 49.5% chance to win.

Islanders Leaders

  • Anders Lee: 24 goals and 18 assists
  • Bo Horvat: 18 goals and 23 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: 17 goals and 21 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 20-17-4 record, .906 save percentage, 107 goals conceded
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