The New York Rangers (19-16-5) play the second half of a two-game set with the New York Islanders (26-11-4) Sunday with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Below, we analyze the Rangers-Islanders odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Rangers picked up a 4-1 road win against the Islanders in the front end of the back-to-back set on Friday.
New York has picked up wins in four of the past six outings. They’re averaging 4.0 goals per game across the past seven games.
The Islanders saw their four-game win streak snapped in Friday’s outing. It also snapped a five-game win streak at home dating back to March 18. The Under has connected in four in a row for the Islanders.
Rangers at Islanders: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:28 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rangers +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Islanders -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rangers +1.5 (-225) | Islanders -1.5 (+190)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Rangers at Islanders: Projected starting goalies
Igor Shesterkin (10-9-2, 2.44 GAA, .921 SV%) vs. Ilya Sorokin (10-3-1, 2.18 GAA, .915 SV%, 2 SO)
Shesterkin has coughed up eight goals in each of his past two outings, and he has just two wins in regulation across the past six starts. He enters 0-2-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .905 SV% in his two starts against the Islanders this season.
Sorokin has won back-to-back 3-2 shootout wins against the Flyers in his two starts in April, and he has won 10 of his past 11 starts with the lone setback March 27 in Pittsburgh.
He allowed five goals on 32 shots in Jan. 16 at Madison Square Garden in his only start against the Rangers.
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Rangers at Islanders: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Islanders 3, Rangers 2
Money line (ML)
The ISLANDERS (-130) are looking for redemption after Friday’s 4-1 setback. The Isles have split the first four meetings with their rivals from Manhattan. Despite the win Friday, the Rangers are still just 5-12 across their past 17 games as a road underdog.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Rangers +1.5 (-225) should be able to keep this game within one goal, but it will cost you over two times your potential return. That’s just too risky.
AVOID.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 5.5 (-105) is the play in this rivalry game. The Under is 8-2-2 in the past 12 games on the road for the Rangers, while going 12-3-2 in the past 17 as a road underdog for the Blueshirts.
The Under is also 4-0 in the past four meetings and 13-5 in the past 18 battles on the Island between these heated rivals.
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