LiontipsRangers vs. Islanders: NHL Match Prediction
The first derby between the Rangers and the Islanders will take place in New York on November 3. During the preseason, the teams played each other twice and exchanged victories on their home courts. Now the meeting is becoming official, so the hockey players' spirits will be off the charts. If the Cops are confidently among the conference leaders, then the Isles are still in the basement of the East. The Islanders rarely give up games to their opponents without a fight, so the match will definitely be interesting. Who will be able to win and earn important points at Madison Square Garden? Read our forecast, in it we will answer these questions
Match announcement
New York Rangers
USACurrent form
New York is third in the Eastern Conference standings with 15 points after ten starts. The Rangers started the season strongly in October, but have been alternating wins and losses lately. In the last home series, the Cops lost to Florida (1:3), failing to realize a huge number of chances. A day later, Peter Laviolette men were again not good in attack, but coped with Anaheim (2:1). Jacob Trouba team lost heavily in the capital to Washington (3:5), but after returning home they beat Ottawa (2:1) thanks to reliable defense.
The home team lacks consistency in attack, but they are doing well enough on their half of the ice. The Rangers allow only 2.2 goals on average, and Igor Shesterkin remains the Blueshirts' undisputed number one. The Russian has stopped 93.08% of the shots on his own and has one shutout in eight games this season.
Artemiy Panarin continues to be the leader of the "cops" in attack. The "bread man" has 16 points (7+9) and is in eighth place in the list of the league best scorers.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jimmy Vesey will not take part in the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Rangers average 10.8 penalty minutes.
The "Cops" are not known for their disciplined play and quite often break the rules out of the blue.
- The Cops have a 91.2% neutralization rate on the opponent power play
New York is excellent on the penalty kill and ranks third in the league in that category.
New York Islanders
USACurrent form
The Islanders did not start off well in October and are in a modest 11th place in the East. The visitors have only ten points after 11 games, which cannot please the Islanders fans yet. Patrick Roy team has won only two victories in regulation time this regular season and is not performing well in attack. In the last series of games on home ice, the Isles lost to Florida (3:6) and Anaheim (1:3). The away tour of the New York club began with a defeat in Ohio against Columbus (0:2), where the Orange were unable to score. Only in the first game of November were they finally able to break the losing streak and took two points from Buffalo (4:3).
Anders Lee team can boast of a good defensive game. On average, the visitors concede 2.91 times per match, and Russian Ilya Sorokin is gradually getting into shape. The goalie from Russia concede only two goals per 60 minutes on the ice, reflecting 92.81% of attacks on his territory. Another Russian goalie can't get his act together yet. Semyon Varlamov has a reliability coefficient of 3.21.
The Isles have big problems converting their chances. New York is currently the worst team in the conference in offensive production, scoring only 2.36 goals per game. Kyle Palmieri remains the team’s leading scorer, but he has a modest eight points in the goal-assist system (5+3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Matthew Barzal, Anthony Duclair and Alex Pelech will not be able to help their team in the derby. The participation of Alexander Romanov and Mike Riley is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Islanders are averaging 32 shots per game.
The Isles spend a lot of time on the offensive and shoot a lot on goal.
- Americans have 14.3% excess sales
New York is one of the worst teams at converting power plays right now.
Trends
Bet 3rd period: total under 1.5 goals
In the two previous matches between the teams, the third periods were not productive.
2.45Bet 1st period: home team to score
In five of six games, the Rangers scored in the first period.
1.48Tip and bets
We think that the Rangers will be able to properly tune in for the first derby of the new season. Peter Laviolette team is very strong in defense, but does not always convert its chances well. Nevertheless, against the background of the opponent, the "cops" look better in attack, because the Rangers have Artemiy Panarin and other strong masters. The "Isles" are weaker than other teams in the East in the front and are not always able to withstand the pressure of opponents on their goal. During the preseason, the clubs exchanged home victories, and on the ice of Madison Square Garden, the "islanders" have not been able to win for five matches in a row. We suggest betting on the victory of the hosts, taking into account overtime and shootouts.
Prediction - Rangers win the match for 1.60
Total Bet
Both teams play well in defense, but do not always score a lot. The visitors are worse than many other teams at converting their chances, while the "cops" seriously lost in terms of scoring at the end of October. Before the start of the regular season, the opponents played two very spectacular matches, but in official fights they rarely show open hockey. Let play the total under goals.
We take the total under six goals with a coefficient of 1.78
Bet on individual total
The Isles have lost a lot of points due to poor execution of their chances. The Islanders are averaging only 2.36 goals per game and will have a tough time getting past the home team defense. The Rangers are holding their own at Madison Square Garden, and Igor Shesterkin is in great shape this stretch of the season. We don't think the Orangemen will be able to score more than twice against the Blueshirts.
We bet on the Islanders' individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.90
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