| 28-23-3 | January 29, 2014, 07:30 PM | Yankee Stadium | 21-26-8 |
The Islanders get a visit from the New York Rangers in hockey action on Wednesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
The Rangers will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 28-23-3 this season, while the Islanders are 21-26-8. New York is 21-24-9 against the total, while New York is 32-22-1 versus the number.
View New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as -136 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total opened at 5.5 for those preferring over under wagers, watch for the line updates during the day at Sportsbook.
The Islanders - Rangers odds would favor the Rangers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New York is rated No. 9 in the current Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 1.
In their last action, New York was a 6-3 loser at home against the Bruins. Bettors on Boston at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 14-ranked offense (2.85 goals per game) against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 12 at 2.56 goals per game allowed. The Islanders Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.58% rate while the Rangers have a 83.02% rate on the penalty kill.
A few Rangers at Islanders trends to consider:
NY Rangers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
NY Rangers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to New York, Friday, January 31st
