New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction 1/28/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The New York Rangers and New York Islanders meet Wednesday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction. This article will include a New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Pick.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers lost to the Sharks, beat the Bruins, and they play the Islanders next. The Rangers have lost 8 of their last 10 games.

The New York Rangers are averaging 2.66 goals per game and are scoring 22.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 21 goals, Artemi Panarin has 38 assists, and Will Cuylle has 101 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 79.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 82 goals on 946 shots faced, while Jonathan Quick has given up 50 goals on 432 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders beat the Flyers, lost to the Sabres, and they play the Rangers next. The Islanders have split their last 12 games.

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.81 goals per game and are scoring 15.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 21 goals, Mathew Barzal has 31 assists and Anders Lee has 128 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.71 goals per game and are killing 82.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. David Rittich has allowed 54 goals on 550 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 75 goals on 890 shots.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Islanders have won eight of their last nine night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Rangers have lost seven of their last eight night games after coming off overtime.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
• The Islanders have won the second period in six of their last seven night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Islanders have lost each of their last six Wednesday games as favorites.
• The underdogs have won nine of the Islanders’ last 12 games at UBS Arena.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as favorites.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in 23 of their last 25 games as underdogs following an overtime win.
• The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last four games as favorites when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the last eight night games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Rangers’ last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the Islanders’ last five games as favorites following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last eight road games.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Islanders’ last five home games against the Rangers.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Anthony Duclair has scored at least one goal in four of the Islanders’ last five night games.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in each of the Islanders’ last five games as favorites.
• Jean-Gabriel Pageau has recorded two assists against the Rangers this season – equal-most against any opponent.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in each of the Rangers’ last three games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last 11 games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Noah Laba has recorded three blocks against the Islanders this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Islanders rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.81).
• The New York Islanders rank 8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.76%).
• The New York Rangers rank 32nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.79).
• The New York Rangers rank T31st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (8).

New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction

The Rangers are coming off a nice overtime win over the red-hot Bruins, and they’ve been road warriors all season. The Rangers have also won 7 of the last 10 games against the Islanders. You can talk yourself into the plus money. However, the Rangers have been a mess over the last month and have been getting rocked defensively. Also, the Islanders have outscored the Rangers 7-0 in two games this season. The Islanders have played some good hockey as of late and if they’re serious about making a run, these are games they must win. The Rangers season has been falling apart. The rival Islanders should add to that. I’ll lay the juice.

Randy Chambers's Pick: New York Islanders