Islanders vs. Rangers: Odds, Lines, Picks, and Predictions

The New York Islanders and the New Yorkers are playing each other at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening. The Islanders are third in the Metropolitan Division (8-5-0, 16 points) and are coming off a 4-3 home overtime victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday. Rangers are second in division (6-4-2, 15 points), but they are on a two-game losing streak after a 3- 2 overtime home loss against the Detroit Red Wings.

Islanders vs. Rangers is a New York Islanders vs New Yorkers match.

Islanders and Rangers meet in a game that was played in New York. Brock Nelson has recorded at least one point in four of his last five games.

Brock Nelson is over 0.5 points (-130) against the Rangers. Semyon Varlamov and Igor Shesterkin will be the stalwarts in the net for this game.

Islanders have won seven of their last nine games against their in-state rivals. The Islanders have scored 3.4 goals in their previous five games and the Rangers have only two goals.