The battle for New York gets underway tonight when the NY Rangers (30-22-2-4) host the NY Islanders (17-33-3-3) for some hard hitting NHL action. These two teams hate each other and the games are always dirty and scrappy. The Rangers have the upperhand winning their last two meetings. NHL oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Rangers as -240 moneyline favs over the Islanders with the over/under listed at 5 ½ goals. Get your NY Rangers vs NY Islanders NHL Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com
The Islanders recently beat the Penguins 3-2 SO thanks to goals from Chris Campoli, Frans Nielsen and Jeff Tambellini’s shootout winner. The Islanders haven’t scored a power play goal in two straight games or three power plays, while their penalty kill has allowed only one goal in two games or four kills. The Islanders are 6-21-1-1 on the road where they average 2.24 GAG and give up an average 3.66 GAG. They are 1-4 SU on the road in their last five games where they’ve averaged 2.00 GAG and given up an average 3.40 GAG. Goalie Joey MacDonald is 12-23-2-2 with a 3.22 GAA and a .903 SVPCT. Backup goalie Yann Danis is 4-7-1-1 with a 2.87 GAA and a .913 SVPCT. The Islanders are 31-23 over/under overall and 17-11 over/under on the road.
The Rangers lost to the Blues 1-2 on the road for their third straight loss. They got goals from Lauri Korpikoski. The Rangers power play is bad, they haven’t scored a power play goal in five games or 20 tries, but their penalty kill has been great not allowing a goal in four games or 11 kills. The Rangers are 17-9-1-2 at home where they average 2.45 GAG and give up an average 2.52 GAG. They are 3-2 SU at home in their last five games where they’ve averaged 3.00 GAG and given up an average 3.00 GAG. Goalie Henrik Lundgvist is 25-18-2-3 with a 2.56 GAA and a .913 SVPCT. The Rangers are 20-34 over/under overall and 10-17 over/under at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
- Islanders are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in New York.
- Favorite is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Islanders are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.
- Road team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
NY Rangers vs NY Islanders NHL Prediction
When: Wed, Feb 18, 2009 7:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Rangers -240
Point-Spreads.com NY Rangers vs NY Islanders NHL Prediction
The Bottom Line: The only thing going for the Rangers is their goalie against the Islanders weak offense. The Isle are also injury riddled. Go Rangers! Get your NY Rangers vs NY Islanders NHL Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
