New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 2/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs New York Islanders

Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: ABC

The New York Rangers (35-16-3) are on their way to UBS Arena on Sunday where they will go up against the New York Islanders (22-18-13).

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-4 victory against the Canadiens their last time out. New York compiled 10 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Rangers had a good offensive outing in this victory. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. In the outing, they finished 7 of the 31 shots they attempted.

Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have earned 178 goals (8th in hockey) on the season and have allowed 149. For the current season, they have earned 73 points and their points percentage is .676. New York comes into tonight with 164 power play opportunities and they have notched 42 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 25.61%. While playing at even strength, the Rangers have conceded 124 goals while scoring 136 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has attempted 1,684 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.6%. The Rangers have had 1,538 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .903. New York Rangers opponents have recorded 152 power play opportunities (24th in pro hockey) and have tallied 25 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have notched 455 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.45. Shesterkin has been in net for 192 matchups during his NHL career. His save percentage is .920 in his 11,160 minutes played. He has compiled a mark of 120-54-16 and got the start in 187 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has accrued 121 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .647. Shesterkin has seen 5,701 shots against him and he has 5,246 saves.

Their last time out, New York played the Kraken in a game where the Islanders got the tie by a score of 1-1. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Islanders notched 1 goal of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

On the year, the New York Islanders have a total of 154 goals, 57 points, and a points percentage of .538. They have granted a total of 173 goals to be scored by way of 128 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Islanders have racked up 121 goals at even strength and 33 goals (19th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 145 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.76%. New York has tried 1,584 shots (20th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.72%, while allowing the opposition 1,818 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 71.70% on the other teams 159 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 90.5%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin protecting the net. He has accrued 4,909 saves out of the 5,332 shots tried, giving him a save % of .921. Sorokin has accrued a career mark of 86-58-28 and has been in goal for 174 contests. He has been a starter 170 games and has played for a total of 10,181 minutes. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts sits at 68.2% and he has accumulated 116 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.49 goals per contest and he has surrendered 423 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers

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