This edition of “The Battle of New York” is one of the more interesting in recent years. On Monday, the Rangers and Islanders made only the 4th trade with one another in the history of their franchises. The Rangers sent defenseman Carson Soucy over to Long Island before the Islanders also added forward Ondřej Palát from the other team across the Hudson River, the Devils. With these teams trending in opposite and unexpected directions, an eventful week and historic rivalry, this matchup has a ton of intrigue. You can add some extra drama to this matchup with our Rangers vs Islanders parlay picks — with lines and odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s break it down, while you can also find out all of our expert NHL predictions for every game throughout the season.
Islanders ML (-142)
Over 6.5 (+110)
Tony DeAngelo over 0.5 points (+160)
Rangers vs Islanders parlay odds: +485
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Rangers vs Islanders SGP pick: Islanders ML over Rangers (-142)
For all intents and purposes, the Islanders are the better team in this matchup. That is evident by their 2 wins in as many games against the Rangers this season, their 11 more points in 1 fewer game played than the Rangers and most recently acquiring a strong Rangers asset. The Rangers have yet to score a goal against the Islanders this year, getting shut out 5-0 and 2-0. It could be tough once again to generate offense against the Islanders, who allow the third-fewest goals per game in the NHL and are coming off yet another shutout win.
The Rangers did get a much-needed win over the Bruins on Monday. But they have not had consecutive wins in their last 16 games and are just 4-10-2 during that span. The Rangers have the worst goal differential in the Eastern Conference and in general are just a tough click. The Islanders are 9-6-1 in their last 16 games — obviously much better than the Rangers but still not quite good enough for a team looking to finish in the top 3 of their division. The Islanders are the better team and will come out with added urgency to take these 2 points to keep pace in the Metro.
Read our full Rangers vs Islanders prediction for tonight’s game on TNT
Rangers vs Islanders SGP pick: Over 6.5 (+110)
Recent trends look to buck the head-to-head trends this season. Both games played between these teams have stayed under the total. The unders have been due to both the Rangers’ weakness and Islanders’ strength showing out in the same game. But recently, the Rangers have been producing above their season averages and the Islanders have been allowing goals above their season averages.
Entering this game, the Rangers have scored 21 goals in their last 6 for an average of 3.5. Unsurprisingly, they have continued to allow goals in bunches — 4.8 goals per contest over their last 10. With that, the over has been trending; it has hit in 5 out of their last 6 games and in 6 out of their last 7 on the road. Meanwhile, the Islanders have either scored or allowed 4+ goals in 10 out of their last 12. If both teams hold to their recent averages, the over has a good look.
Rangers vs Islanders parlay pick: Tony DeAngelo over 0.5 points (+160)
The Rangers make for a favorable matchup against most teams in the league at the moment. They have now surrendered fewer than 3 goals in 10 games. In 6 of those games, the Rangers given up 5, 10 (!), 4, 8, 5 and 4 goals. This is a vulnerable team that struggles keeping the puck out of the net. Unless they figure something out seemingly out of nowhere against a better team, the Islanders have a good chance to generate plenty of offense tonight.
There are a few Islanders players that have decent value on their props. Defenseman Tony DeAngelo is one such player. DeAngelo has been solid for the Isles this year and has played a key role in the Islanders’ last 2 wins. In the Islanders’ 2 wins in their last 4 games, DeAngelo has tallied 2 goals and an assist. He has logged well over 20 minutes of ice time in 4 out of his last 5 appearances, which is higher than his season average of 18:31 of ice time per game. DeAngelo is firmly in the team’s top 4 defenseman, is on the second powerplay and in general is clearly relied on. Every shift he shares the ice with talented teammates who have a good chance to generate offense. This +160 is solid value.
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