The New York Islanders (+150) travel to take on the New York Rangers (-180) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The total is 6 (O: -120, U: +100)The Islanders (8-5-0) are playing on back-to-back days after earning a 4-3 overtime win over the Flames yesterday. Four players found the net for the Islanders. Mathew Barzal had three assists to lead the team in scoring.
Ilya Sorokin had a great performance with 43 saves (.934%) in the win. The Rangers (6-4-3) fell 3-2 (OT) to the Red Wings on Sunday. Kaapo Kakko and Mika Zibanejad each scored once for the Rangers. Jaroslav Halak had 33 saves in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Islanders won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-0 victory in October. Kyle Palmieri (2G 0A), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (0G 2A), and Adam Pelech (0G 2A) each had two points to lead the Islanders. Sorokin saved 41 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
The Islanders are averaging 3.46 goals per game for the season, ninth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.92 goals a game (12th). Meanwhile, the Rangers have found the net 2.77 times a game on average, 27th in the league, and the Islanders are holding opponents to 2.54 goals per game (5th).
The Rangers’ 22.22% power play percentage ranks 14th in the league, while the Islanders are 27th with a conversion rate of 15.38%. The Islanders have been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 90.70%. The Rangers rank eighth at 82.05%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 14 points each this season, Brock Nelson (5G 9A) and Barzal (0G 14A) are the top skaters for the Islanders. In the net, Sorokin (5-3-0) is the Islanders’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.12 GAA and a .933% save percentage.
Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 17 points (9th in the league). He has five goals and 12 assists (5th). Igor Shesterkin (6-1-2) has the best goals against average for the Rangers at 2.41. He has a save percentage of .916%.
HOME AND AWAY
The Islanders are 3-3-0 on the road this season. The Rangers are 3-2-3 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Islanders are 1-1 without a day off and 0-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Rangers are 0-2 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
NY Rangers (-165)
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