Rangers vs Islanders Odds and Picks – Best Bet for NHL on TNT
- The New York Islanders are slight -115 home favorites over the New York Rangers in their NHL game slated for Wednesday, October 26
- Bettors can access a -105 betting line on the underdog Rangers
- It’s the Islanders who are holding a 6-2 straight up edge over the Rangers in their past eight meetings
Almost 50 years to the day of their first meeting, crosstown rivals the New York Rangers (3-2-1) and New York Islanders (2-4) are clashing for the initial time during the 2022-23 NHL season.
It was on Oct. 21, 1972 that the Rangers downed the expansion Islanders 2-1 in a game that was also played on Long Island. However, of late it’s the Islanders who are controlling this Metropolitan Division rivalry. The Isles are 6-2 straight up in the past eight games against the Rangers.
Oddsmakers are leaning slightly toward the hometown squad in the betting line on this game. The Islanders are -115 favorites. The Rangers are 2-0 straight in the last two games between the two teams played on Long Island.
Rangers vs Islanders Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | +1.5 (-240) | O 6 (-110) | -105 |
| New York Islanders | -1.5 (+196) | U 6 (-110) | -115 |
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Puck drop is set for 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, October 25 at UBS Arena. The NHL on TNT has broadcast coverage. Sportsnet is carrying the game in Canada as part of their NHL package.
The Rangers haven’t won the Stanley Cup since 1994. However, they are the sixth betting choice in the Stanley Cup odds at +1400. The Isles are the co-17th choice in this betting market at +5000.
New York Rangers Betting Analysis
Rangers forward Artemi Panarin was entering play Tuesday as the NHL’s leading scorer with 12 points. He’s also out front with eight assists and 10th in the NHL with four goals.
ARTEMI PANARIN.
ALL HE DOES IS GET POINTS
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— Rangers Videos (@SNYRangers) October 21, 2022
Rangers goalie Igor Shestyerkin is the favorite in the Vezina Trophy odds, but he’s not exactly been in Vezina form to launch the 2022-23 campaign. Shestyerkin is showing a 2.75 GAA and a pedestrian .901 save percentage.
New York Islanders Betting Analysis
The Rangers may have the Vezina Trophy chalk but it’s the Islanders who’ve been stocking up the zeroes. Semyon Varmalov has posted two shutouts in his last four starts against the Rangers. However, he’s also suffered the last two Islanders’ losses against their Broadway rivals.
Rangers vs Islanders Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | Moneyline | Puck Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2022 | NYI 3 NYR 6 | NYR | NYR | Over |
| 04/01/2022 | NYR 0 NYI 3 | NYI | NYI | Under |
| 03/17/2022 | NYR 1 NYI 2 | NYI | ??? | Under |
| 11/24/2021 | NYR 1 NYI 4 | NYI | NYI | Under |
| 05/01/2021 | NYI 3 NYR 0 | NYR | NYI | Under |
The Isles are 24th in the NHL on the power play (14.3%). But they’re tied for first on the penalty kill (100%). They’ve successfully killed off all 22 times they’ve been shorthanded through six games this season. But they’re tied for eighth in the league in 5-on-5 goals against (16).
Rangers vs Islanders Pick
Neither team is coming into this contest with much to brag about. The Islanders are losers of three games in a row. The Rangers were taking a two-game losing skid on the ice with them Tuesday as they were facing the reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.
Rangers vs Islanders Same-Game Parlay Picks
| Pick | Odds |
|---|---|
| Under 6 Goals | -110 |
| Islanders ML -115 | -115 |
| PARLAY ODDS | +245 |
Low scoring is the trend that’s most prevalent when these two teams meet on the ice. Eight of the last 10 Rangers vs islanders games have gone under. Between the two teams they’ve averaged 4.80 goals per game over that 10-game stretch.
Tuesday morning practice. pic.twitter.com/N1wxj6i4ai
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 25, 2022
The total has gone under in five of the last six Rangers at Islanders contests. Both clubs are 3-3 against the puckline this season.
The Rangers are 1-1 as a road team in 2022-23 and 1-1 as an underdog. Their crosstown rivals are 2-1 as the favorite.
With the Rangers playing on a back-to-back, the Islanders are the best bet for the NHL on TNT.
Pick: New York Islanders Moneyline (-115).
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
