A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting New York duelling New York on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers currently sports a record of 19-8-4. The Islanders are 11-14-6. Betting totals have seen the Rangers post a 13-13-5 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Islanders have gone 15-14-2 against the number.



View NY Islanders vs NY Rangers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Rangers in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -180 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 28-rated Islanders taking on the No. 8-rated Rangers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 2.9 goals per game, against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 24 at 3.2 goals allowed. The Rangers power play is averaging 16.4% while the Islanders defense kills off 81% of their penalties.

New York was a 3-2 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Jets. They won as +145 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

New York was a 4-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Devils. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of PUSH bettors.


New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Winnipeg are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 4-6
After playing New Jersey are 1-9
After a win are 7-3

A few Islanders at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
NY Rangers are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games
NY Rangers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home


Next up:
NY Islanders home to Toronto, Friday, December 23
NY Rangers home to Philadelphia, Friday, December 23