New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Jan 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Rangers vs Islanders

The New York Rangers clash with the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Wednesday, January 28.

The best wager could be backing the Islanders to claim a regulation time victory when clashing with the Rangers. Our prediction can be taken at +102 on the 3-Way Moneyline which yields a potentially nice return.

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New York Rangers have lost three straight road games. Their most recent appearance was a 4-3 (OT) home win over Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden. Will Borgen was on target along with three of his teammates.

New York Islanders triumphed in their last game. It was on the road where Philadelphia Flyers were beaten 4-0 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored two goals, with Anthony DeAngelo and Mathew Barzal also scoring. Ilya Sorokin got a shutout making 21 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Islanders have claimed back-to-back victories over the Rangers. At Madison Square Garden they won 5-0 before winning 2-0 at UBS Arena. It’s been seven Rangers wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Jonathan Quick (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-11-2	3.2	.884	1
23/24	18-6-2	2.62	.911	2

Ilya Sorokin (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	17-12-2	2.4	.916	6
23/24	25-19-12	3.01	.908	2

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 27.2 shots on goal, with a 21.9% powerplay efficiency. The Rangers have given up 4.8 goals from 27.8 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.7%.

Mika Zibanejad is the top points scorer with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, with Artemi Panarin recording 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jonathan Quick have a 4.98 goal against average with a .812 save percentage.

The Islanders have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 13.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.6%.

The top points scorer is Anthony Duclair with 12 points, 8 goals and 4 assists, while Mathew Barzal is next in line after registering 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.02 GAA with a .935 SV%, including three shutouts.

New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks

From our key match prediction to correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our New York Rangers vs New York Islanders betting tips covers it all.

Game Prediction

We’re keeping our pick simple and backing New York Islanders to claim a victory. They should be able to triumph over 60 minutes in this NHL game and you can get them at a tempting +102.

To deliver the best possible hockey predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NHL stats available.

Key Rangers vs Islanders stats:

• Islanders have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Islanders have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Rangers have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Rangers have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
• Rangers have lost their last 3 games on the road.
• Islanders have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Islanders 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 49.5% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our analysts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Those looking for a bigger price about a win for Islanders should head to the Match Winner & Total Goals lines. You can combine this pick with an Over / Under prediction for more juice.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vincent Trocheck Over 1.5 Shots -200

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 9 of the past 10 games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -200.

Latest Vincent Trocheck Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+240

First

+1500

Assists

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-141

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

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Correct Score Prediction

Rangers 1 - 3 Islanders

We’re going for the Islanders at +1700 to secure a 3-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Rangers

Islanders

1-0

Rangers

+6000

Islanders

+5500

2-0

Rangers

+5500

Islanders

+4500

2-1

Rangers

+1600

Islanders

+1400

3-0

Rangers

+4000

Islanders

+2900

3-1

Rangers

+2200

Islanders

+1700

3-2

Rangers

+950

Islanders

+850

4-0

Rangers

+5500

Islanders

+3300

4-1

Rangers

+2000

Islanders

+1300

4-2

Rangers

+1800

Islanders

+1400

4-3

Rangers

+1100

Islanders

+1000

5-0

Rangers

+9000

Islanders

+5500

5-1

Rangers

+3400

Islanders

+2000

5-2

Rangers

+2000

Islanders

+1400

5-3

Rangers

+2500

Islanders

+2000

5-4

Rangers

+2200

Islanders

+1900

6-0

Rangers

+14000

Islanders

+8000

6-1

Rangers

+8000

Islanders

+4500

6-2

Rangers

+4000

Islanders

+2500

6-3

Rangers

+3500

Islanders

+2500

6-4

Rangers

+5500

Islanders

+4500

6-5

Rangers

+5000

Islanders

+4500

7-0

Rangers

+5000

Islanders

+12000

7-1

Rangers

+13000

Islanders

+7500

7-2

Rangers

+11000

Islanders

+6000

7-3

Rangers

+7000

Islanders

+4500

7-4

Rangers

+7500

Islanders

+5500

7-5

Rangers

+11000

Islanders

+10000

7-6

Rangers

+12000

Islanders

+11000

8-1

Rangers

+12000

Islanders

+12000

8-2

Rangers

+12000

Islanders

+10000

8-3

Rangers

+12000

Islanders

+11000

8-4

Rangers

+14000

Islanders

+10000

8-5

Rangers

+14000

Islanders

+13000

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New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

New York Islanders are regarded as having a 60% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -149. The market suggests that New York Rangers are least likely to win at +126.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +112.

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Moneyline

Rangers

+126

Islanders

-149

3-Way Moneyline

Rangers

+205

Tie

+330

Islanders

+102

Puck Line

Rangers +1.5

-204

Islanders -1.5

+164

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-141

Over 6.5

+112

Artemi Panarin is the First Goalscorer favorite at +1100. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +165.

Player Goals

Artemi Panarin (Rangers)

First

+165

Anytime

+1100

Bo Horvat (Islanders)

First

+165

Anytime

+1100

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

First

+195

Anytime

+1400

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

First

+220

Anytime

+1400

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

First

+225

Anytime

+1400

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

First

+240

Anytime

+1500

Emil Heineman (Islanders)

First

+270

Anytime

+1600

Anders Lee (Islanders)

First

+275

Anytime

+1700

Anthony Duclair (Islanders)

First

+275

Anytime

+1700

Simon Holmstrom (Islanders)

First

+310

Anytime

+1700

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

First

+360

Anytime

+2000

Jonathan Drouin (Islanders)

First

+360

Anytime

+2200

Matthew Schaefer (Islanders)

First

+375

Anytime

+2200

Maxim Shabanov (Islanders)

First

+400

Anytime

+2200

Will Cuylle (Rangers)

First

+425

Anytime

+2800

Gabe Perreault (Rangers)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Jean-Gabriel Pageau (Islanders)

First

+450

Anytime

+2800

Noah Laba (Rangers)

First

+575

Anytime

+3300

Tony DeAngelo (Islanders)

First

+700

Anytime

+3500

Casey Cizikas (Islanders)

First

+750

Anytime

+4000

Brennan Othmann (Rangers)

First

+850

Anytime

+4500

Vladislav Gavrikov (Rangers)

First

+900

Anytime

+4500

Taylor Raddysh (Rangers)

First

+900

Anytime

+4500

Kyle MacLean (Islanders)

First

+900

Anytime

+5500

Adam Boqvist (Islanders)

First

+950

Anytime

+5000

Marc Gatcomb (Islanders)

First

+1000

Anytime

+5500

Sam Carrick (Rangers)

First

+1050

Anytime

+5500

Matt Rempe (Rangers)

First

+1200

Anytime

+5500

Carson Soucy (Rangers)

First

+1200

Anytime

+5500

Adam Pelech (Islanders)

First

+1200

Anytime

+5500

Player Assists

Artemi Panarin (Rangers)

Over 0.5

-145

Under 0.5

+105

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-135

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-135

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-141

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-175

Matthew Schaefer (Islanders)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-189

Bo Horvat (Islanders)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-233

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-294

Tony DeAngelo (Islanders)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-294

Vladislav Gavrikov (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-303

Jonathan Drouin (Islanders)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-323

Anthony Duclair (Islanders)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-323

Anders Lee (Islanders)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-345

Emil Heineman (Islanders)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-370

Will Cuylle (Rangers)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-500

Player Shots

Artemi Panarin (Rangers)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+125

Bo Horvat (Islanders)

Over 2.5

-141

Under 2.5

-100

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-154

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-185

Anders Lee (Islanders)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-200

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

+135

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

Emil Heineman (Islanders)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

+135

Anthony Duclair (Islanders)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-141

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-118

Matthew Schaefer (Islanders)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

+140

Will Cuylle (Rangers)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-141

Tony DeAngelo (Islanders)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+120

Vladislav Gavrikov (Rangers)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-130

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Rangers Stats

New York Islanders Stats

Moneyline

• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.70 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 4.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.20 pts and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 27.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 6.8
• Blocks: 12.9
• Faceoff Wins : 29.1
• Hits: 28.8
• Giveaways: 16.2
• Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 25.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 9.7
• Blocks: 14.5
• Faceoff Wins : 32.6
• Hits: 22
• Giveaways: 14.6
• Takeaways: 3.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 26.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 6.4
• Blocks: 9.6
• Faceoff Wins : 23.3
• Hits: 16.7
• Giveaways: 13.2
• Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 25.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.2
• Blocks: 12.8
• Faceoff Wins : 29.7
• Hits: 19.8
• Giveaways: 14.5
• Takeaways: 6.1

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

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