The New York Rangers will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the New York Islanders invade Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

The Islanders will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 28-31-9 this season, while the Rangers are 42-18-7. New York is 33-32-3 on the totals; New York is 24-28-15.



View NY Islanders vs NY Rangers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Rangers as -215 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.

Power Rankings:
The Rangers - Islanders odds would favor the Rangers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New York is rated No. 7 in the current Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 25.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 12-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 25 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Rangers Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.8% rate while the Islanders have a 81.4% rate on the penalty kill.

New York lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Devils on March 10. Bettors who backed the Devils at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, New York was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Chicago at -119 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 3-3-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Islanders at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Islanders are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Islanders


Next up:
NY Islanders home to Washington, Tuesday, March 13
NY Rangers home to Carolina, Tuesday, March 13