| MATCHUP | New York Islanders | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 |
| Spread | +1.5 -205 | -1.5 170 |
| Moneyline | +130 | -155 |
| Total | Over 5.5 (-120) | Under 5.5 (100) |
| Where | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | |
| When | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN | |
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders lost to the Maple Leafs, beat the Devils, and they play the Blackhawks next. The Islanders have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
The New York Islanders are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Emil Heineman leads New York with 1 goal, Logan Stanley has 2 assists, and Bo Horvat has 8 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 1 goal per game and are killing 88.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has allowed 2 goals on 63 shots faced.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers beat the Mammoth and Red Wings, and play the Capitals next. The Rangers have won 3 straight games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Eeli Tolvanen leads New York with 3 goals, Adam Fox has 4 assists, and Pavel Dorofeyev has 15 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 1.5 goals per game and are killing 91.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 5 goals on 76 shots faced, and Dylan Garand has given up 0 goals on 22 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Islanders have lost each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Rangers have won four of their last five home games.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games at Madison Square Garden following a win.
- The Islanders have lost the third period in six of their last seven games at Madison Square Garden.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last five games as a home favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Islanders have won 18 of their last 24 games as road underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in 22 of their last 24 games as an underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Rangers have lost the third period in four of their last five games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Islanders’ last eight night games at Madison Square Garden against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last 10 Tuesday games at Madison Square Garden have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last nine games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last seven games as road underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in four of the Rangers’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Adam Fox has recorded an assist in each of the Rangers’ last seven games as home favorites.
- Sean Durzi ranks T1st in the league for Game-Winning Goals (1) this season.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Bo Horvat has recorded at least one assist in four of the Islanders’ last five games as road underdogs.
- Bo Horvat has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 63 appearances- the longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Rangers rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
- The New York Rangers rank T1st in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The New York Islanders rank 1st in the league in save percentage this season (.968).
- The New York Islanders rank T1st in the league in shorthanded goals this season (2).
New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Injury Report
The Rangers will be without Joe Veleno, Joonas Korpisalo, Aidan Thompson, and Adam Sykora.
The Islanders will be without Mathew Barzal.
New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are playing great hockey up to this point and deserve to be favored. However, as I’ve said many times already, the Islanders are a disciplined, hard-nosed team that defends and is usually in every game. It might not be pretty, but the Islanders compete, and it makes the plus money always worth a look. This is also a rivalry game where the Islanders have won 4 straight and have held the Rangers to one or fewer goals in 3 of those 4 games. I’ll take a stab at the Islanders and the plus money on Tuesday night.