New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks - NHL
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NHL action resumes on Saturday with this season’s second Battle of New York between the Rangers and Islanders at the UBS Arena.
The teams first clashed in 2025-26 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 8, and the Islanders embarrassed their neighbors with a 5-0 victory. It was the Rangers’ seventh home game of the season, and Mike Sullivan saw his side being shut out for the fifth time already this season. Since then, the Blueshirts have failed to score in only one home game, but their struggles at MSG have continued.
The Rangers have the fewest home wins in the Eastern Conference (5) but lead the league with 14 road wins. Adding one on the board against their neighbors would be particularly sweet this weekend.
The Islanders have been vulnerable recently, losing three consecutive games before beating the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Tuesday. Patrick Roy’s men came back from a 1-0 deficit, becoming only the fourth team this season with at least 10 comeback wins.
Roy’s team has struggled to generate offense without No. 1 center Bo Horvat, who has missed five games with an upper-body injury. The team is hoping to see him return on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Rangers have been without two key players recently: J.T. Miller up front and Adam Fox on defense.
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New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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91 | 3652 | 29 | 34 | -8 |
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77 | 2377 | 25 | 39 | -12 |
New York Islanders and New York Rangers Latest Matches
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New York Islanders against New York Rangers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
M. Hogberg
D. Rittich
M. Warren
A. Pelech
S. Mayfield
R. Pulock
T. DeAngelo
M. Schaefer
K. MacLean
M. Gatcomb
S. Holmstrom
E. Heineman
C. Ritchie
M. Shabanov
B. Horvat
J. Pageau
A. Lee
C. Cizikas
M. Barzal
J. Drouin
J. Quick
I. Shesterkin
M. Robertson
W. Borgen
C. Soucy
B. Schneider
S. Morrow
V. Gavrikov
A. Lafreniere
G. Perreault
N. Laba
B. Othmann
M. Rempe
W. Cuylle
T. Raddysh
V. Trocheck
M. Zibanejad
A. Panarin
J. Brodzinski
S. Carrick
Most goals and assists
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
B. Horvat
(31 Goals)
M. Zibanejad
(34 Goals)
M. Barzal
(53 Assists)
New York Islanders - New York Rangers Key Points
- Before losing in November, the Rangers had beaten the Islanders in four consecutive regular-season meetings.
- The Islanders have an 11-7-2 home record, winning six of their last seven games at the UBS Arena.
- The Rangers have posted a 14-6-1 road record across 21 games.
- After a run of six consecutive home victories, the Battle of New York has been won by the visitors three times in the past four regular-season games.
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Our New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Prediction
The Rangers were shut out by the Islanders in the first head-to-head clash this season, and they are averaging the fifth-fewest goals in the league (2.62). Yet, they exploded for seven goals in their last game against a defensively tight Washington team. Recently, Sullivan’s men have also put five pucks past Montreal and Philadelphia.
The Islanders have played out five consecutive games with five or fewer goals scored. This run has coincided with Horvet’s absence, and his return is bound to provide a boost for the team. Before Horvat’s exit from the lineup, the Islanders scored five goals in back-to-back games.
Our prediction for New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders: Over 5.5 goals.
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