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New York
Islanders
33 - 26 - 12
New York
Rangers
45 - 24 - 4
March 22, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
 | Madison Square Garden

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New York
Islanders
33 - 26 - 12
New York
Rangers
45 - 24 - 4
March 22, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
 | Madison Square Garden

  • The battle for the Big Apple re-engages tonight with the Rangers looking for a rare consecutive win on their home ice against the crosstown rival Islanders. Not only have the Blueshirts been struggling to win at Madison Square Garden without Henrik Lundqvist, they’ve been absolutely atrocious against the Isles over the last two seasons.

    SHARK BITES
    • The Rangers are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games at home.
    • The Islanders are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against the Rangers.
    • The Rangers are 7-3 SU in the second half of their last 10 back-to-backs.

    With the Isles losing four of their last five games, it’s safe to say that things have balanced out significantly for them since Doug Weight’s miraculous run when he first took over behind the Brooklyn bench. Their starting goalie, Thomas Greiss, has been a big part of this negative trend, posting a less than terrific .893 save percentage and a bloated 3.46 goals-against average in the month of March.

    It’s not fair to place all the blame on Greiss with his team giving up over 31 shots per game this month but if he wants to help the Isles continue their dominance over the rival Rangers, he’ll have to step it up. His counterpart tonight, Antti Raanta, has a .920 save percentage this month but has been vulnerable in his nine home starts, allowing an average of 2.59 goals per game at MSG.

    This one is as much of a toss-up as you can ask for but with the trends pointing toward the Isles and with the value landing on the side of the Brooklyn club, I think it would be foolish to fade them against a team that's on the second half of a doubleheader.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The New York Islanders were listed as 135 underdogs on the NHL hockey moneyline earlier at Sportsbook. The over under total was set at 5.5 before betting started earlier on Wednesday at Sportsbook.

    Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 3.1-2.3 result in favor of the Rangers today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

    New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The New York Rangers are 45-24-4 so far on the season. The New York Islanders, meanwhile, are 33-26-12. OVER/UNDER betting fans have seen New York go 36-31-6 and the Islanders go 37-29-5 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs New York injuries news.

    It's an NHL hockey betting matchup between the No. 25-rated New York Rangers and the No. 23-ranked New York Islanders, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.

    Statistical Matchup

    Offensively, the game matches up the New York Rangers No. 5-ranked offense (3.19 goals per game) against a New York Islanders defense that ranks No. 26 at 3.07 goals per game allowed. The Rangers Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.87% rate while the Islanders have a 80.71% rate on the penalty kill.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    In their last action, New York was a 3-2 loser at home against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Columbus at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

    New York lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Devils on March 21. Bettors who backed the Devils at +135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

    Next Betting Matchups

    New York at Pittsburgh, Friday, March 24th
    New York at Los Angeles, Saturday, March 25th

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Odds

Wednesday, March 22 Wed Mar 22

Opening
Current
NY Islanders
vsFinal
NY Rangers
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+1.5
-279
+102
o5.5
-120
-1.5
+249
-113
u5.5
+109
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+1.5
-225
+133
o5.5
-113
-1.5
+195
-147
u5.5
+102
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

2.41
 Goals
2.83
28.87
 Shots
29.79
22.12
 PP/PK Percentage
25.21
2.41
 Goals
2.83
0.71
 1st Period
0.70
0.76
 2nd Period
0.97
0.91
 3rd Period
1.07
28.87
 Shots
29.79
9.07
 1st Period
9.26
9.60
 2nd Period
10.44
9.84
 3rd Period
9.22
2.17
 Power Play Chances
2.42
0.48
 Power Play Goals
0.61
22.12
 PP/PK Percentage
25.21

Head To Head

NYI
Stat Type NYR
7-3-0
 Record
3-6-1
5-4
 O/U
5-4
3.60
 Score
2.50
31.80
 Shots
34.10
6.00
 Power Play Goals
4.00
27.00
 Number of Power Plays
37.00
22.22%
 Power Play Percentage
10.81%
89.19%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
77.78%
NYI
Stat Type NYR
2-1-0
 Record
1-2-0
3-0
 O/U
3-0
3.67
 Score
3.00
27.67
 Shots
34.67
1.00
 Power Play Goals
2.00
7.00
 Number of Power Plays
15.00
14.29%
 Power Play Percentage
13.33%
86.67%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
85.71%
Feb 16/17 (1 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Home
Away
4
 Score
2
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
23
 Shots
27
0
 Power Play Goals
1
2
 Number of Power Plays
4
0%
 Power Play Percentage
25%
75%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Dec 6/16 (2 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Home
Away
4
 Score
2
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
32
 Shots
38
1
 Power Play Goals
0
2
 Number of Power Plays
6
50%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
50%
Oct 13/16 (3 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Away
Home
3
 Score
5
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
28
 Shots
39
0
 Power Play Goals
1
3
 Number of Power Plays
5
0%
 Power Play Percentage
20%
80%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Apr 7/16 (4 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Away
Home
4
 Score
1
5 o
 O/U
5 u
23
 Shots
37
1
 Power Play Goals
0
3
 Number of Power Plays
4
33.3%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
66.7%
Mar 6/16 (5 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Away
Home
6
 Score
4
5 o
 O/U
5 u
32
 Shots
26
1
 Power Play Goals
1
3
 Number of Power Plays
3
33.3%
 Power Play Percentage
33.3%
66.7%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
66.7%
Jan 14/16 (6 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Home
Away
3
 Score
1
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
32
 Shots
35
1
 Power Play Goals
0
2
 Number of Power Plays
3
50%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
50%
Dec 2/15 (7 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Home
Away
2
 Score
1
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
37
 Shots
34
1
 Power Play Goals
0
2
 Number of Power Plays
3
50%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
50%
Mar 10/15 (8 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Home
Away
1
 Score
2
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
30
 Shots
22
0
 Power Play Goals
0
4
 Number of Power Plays
4
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Feb 16/15 (9 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Home
Away
5
 Score
6
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
43
 Shots
42
0
 Power Play Goals
0
3
 Number of Power Plays
2
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Jan 27/15 (10 of 10)
NYI
Stat Type NYR
Home
Away
4
 Score
1
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
38
 Shots
41
1
 Power Play Goals
1
3
 Number of Power Plays
3
33.3%
 Power Play Percentage
33.3%
66.7%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
66.7%

Team Records

NYI
Record NYR
33-26-12
 All
45-24-4
20-10-7
 Home
19-15-3
13-16-5
 Away
26-9-1
13-14-6
 As Fav
28-23-4
20-23-5
 As Dog
17-5
39-32
 ATS
36-37
20-17
 ATS Home
11-26
19-15
 ATS Away
25-11
37-29-5
 O/U
36-31-6
21-15-1
 O/U Home
18-15-4
16-14-4
 O/U Away
18-16-2
NYI
Record NYR
4-4-2
 All
5-3-2
0-2-1
 Home
0-2-1
4-2-1
 Away
5-1-1
1-2
 As Fav
1-4-2
3-3-1
 As Dog
4-1
6-4
 ATS
5-5
1-2
 ATS Home
0-3
5-2
 ATS Away
5-2
5-5
 O/U
3-5-2
1-2
 O/U Home
1-1-1
4-3
 O/U Away
2-4-1
NYI
Record NYR
10-9-5
 All
13-11-1
7-2-5
 Home
6-5
3-7
 Away
7-6-1
1-2-2
 As Fav
8-8-1
9-7-2
 As Dog
5-3
14-10
 ATS
8-17
10-4
 ATS Home
3-8
4-6
 ATS Away
5-9
14-9-1
 O/U
15-6-4
9-5
 O/U Home
5-3-3
5-4-1
 O/U Away
10-3-1
NYI
Record NYR
19-18-8
 All
25-19-4
11-7-6
 Home
9-11-3
8-11-2
 Away
16-8-1
5-6-3
 As Fav
14-15-4
14-12-4
 As Dog
11-4
25-20
 ATS
19-29
13-11
 ATS Home
5-18
12-9
 ATS Away
14-11
24-18-3
 O/U
24-19-5
15-8-1
 O/U Home
9-10-4
9-10-2
 O/U Away
15-9-1
NYI
Record NYR
14-8-4
 All
20-5
9-3-1
 Home
10-4
5-5-3
 Away
10-1
8-2-3
 As Fav
14-4
6-6-1
 As Dog
6-1
14-12
 ATS
17-8
7-6
 ATS Home
6-8
7-6
 ATS Away
11-0
13-11-2
 O/U
12-12-1
6-7
 O/U Home
9-5
7-4-2
 O/U Away
3-7-1

Trends

  • NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
  • NY Islanders are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against NY Rangers.
  • NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
  • NY Islanders are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games played in March.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 5 games played on a Wednesday when on the road.
  • NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers' last 5 games against NY Islanders.
  • NY Rangers are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games at home.
  • NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers' last 7 games played on a Wednesday.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers' last 7 games played on a Wednesday when at home.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Mathew Barzal C Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Sebastian Aho D Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
Oliver Wahlstrom RW Is out for season, Head
Name Position Inj Desc
Ryan Lindgren D Is "?" Friday vs Buffalo, Upper Body

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
Mar 18, 2017 CLB 2-3 L -105 22 38 0/1 0/0 Joonas Korpisalo
Mar 16, 2017 WPG 2-4 L -115 29 28 0/4 4/5 Connor Hellebuyck
Mar 14, 2017 CAR 3-2 W +111 34 32 0/1 3/3 Cam Ward
Mar 13, 2017 CAR 4-8 L -114 27 33 0/2 2/2 Cam Ward
Mar 11, 2017 STL 3-4 L +100 24 24 1/4 0/1 Carter Hutton
Mar 9, 2017 VAN 4-3 W -125 28 39 0/3 3/3 Ryan Miller
Mar 7, 2017 EDM 4-1 W +152 27 28 1/1 2/2 Cam Talbot
Mar 5, 2017 CAL 2-5 L +131 35 37 0/3 2/2 Brian Elliott
Mar 3, 2017 CHI 1-2 L +158 32 31 0/3 2/2 Corey Crawford
Mar 2, 2017 DAL 5-4 W +107 33 25 0/2 0/1 Antti Niemi
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Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
Mar 21, 2017 NJ 2-3 L -149 40 28 1/2 2/3 Cory Schneider
Mar 18, 2017 MIN 3-2 W +171 30 27 0/3 2/3 Devan Dubnyk
Mar 17, 2017 FLA 3-4 L -171 32 37 1/3 1/2 James Reimer
Mar 13, 2017 TB 2-3 L -133 28 16 0/1 1/2 Peter Budaj
Mar 12, 2017 DET 4-1 W -132 31 24 1/2 3/4 Petr Mrazek
Mar 9, 2017 CAR 3-4 L -103 43 30 3/6 2/4 Cam Ward
Mar 7, 2017 FLA 5-2 W +125 28 45 0/4 4/5 James Reimer
Mar 6, 2017 TB 1-0 W +104 34 38 0/3 6/6 Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mar 4, 2017 MON 1-4 L -143 27 35 0/0 1/1 Carey Price
Mar 2, 2017 BOS 2-1 W +137 21 33 0/4 2/2 Tuukka Rask
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