N.Y. Islanders vs. N.Y. Rangers Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The New York Islanders and New Yorkers visit Madison Square Garden on Thursday. The Islanders were beaten by Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Monday night. New york Rangers lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night, ending their seven-game winning streak. Cal Clutterbuck and Adam Pelech are out for the Islanders, while Kyle Palmieri and Semyon Varlamov are questionable.

The New York Islanders are scoring 3.15 goals per game and allowing 2.73 per match. They have the 21st best power play and the 8th best penalty-kill unit in the NHL. Brock Nelson is the leading scorer for New york with 15 goals, while three others have scored 10 goals each. Mathew Barzal is leading assister with 27.

Rangers are scoring 3.24 goals per game and have the 12th best power play. Chris Kreider is the leading scorer with 16 goals, Mika Zobanejad is second with 15 goals and Artemi Panarin is leader in assists with 32, and points with 40.

The New York Rangers are 7-6-4 at home and have won each of the last three games played on their home ice. The Islanders are 1-3-1 on the road and 1 of 5-5-0 when playing on 2 days rest.

The total has finished under in 11 of the last 14 games when the Islanders play the New York Rangers. The total finished over in 6 of last 8 games played on the Rangers home ice.

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