by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Saturday, Nov 27, 2021
Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, November 28, 2021
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Where to Watch: NHL Network
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Islanders +150, Rangers -175; Over/Under: NL goals
Bet365: Moneyline: Islanders NL, Rangers NL; Over/Under: NL goals
BetMGM: Moneyline: Islanders NL, Rangers NL; Over/Under: NL goals
Season Record
New York Islanders: 5-10-2 (8th place, Metropolitan Division)
New York Rangers: 13-4-3 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)
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New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
New York Islanders: 2-8-0 last 10
New York Rangers: 7-2-1 last 10
New York Islanders Analysis
The Isles are coming into this game with 12 points and a 5-10-2 record overall while they are 5-6-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this one on an 8 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Winnipeg Jets while their 8 straight losses came against the Minnesota Wild, the New Jersey Devils, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Panthers, the Calgary Flames, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Rangers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game. They could not get past the defense in that game and were stunted by the goaltending as they were shut out in that game, losing it 1-0. No one on the Islanders was able to score a goal or an assist in that game. Andy Andreoff, Matt Martin, and Oliver Wahlstrom all led the team in shots on goal in that one with 3 each. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goaltender in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 30 shots with 29 saves and a .967 sv percentage. The Islanders have scored 32 goals in their 17 games this season averaging 1.9 goals scored per game and they have allowed their opponents to score 52 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.
New York Rangers Analysis
The Rangers are coming into this game with 29 points and a 13-4-3 record overall while they are 5-1-1 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Toronto Maple Leafs while their 3 straight wins came against the Buffalo Sabres, the Islanders, and the Boston Bruins in their last game. They won that game 5-2 in a game that was tied at the end of two periods before the Rangers exploded for 3 goals in the third period, closer to the last 10 minutes of the game. Dryden Hunt, Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, Alexis Lafreniere, and Jacob trouba all scored 1 goal each in that game. Adam Fox and Julien Gauthier both led the team in assists in that one with 2 each while Hunt, Panarin, Strome, Ryan Lindgren, and Patrik Nemeth all had 1 assist each. Trouba led the team in shots on goal with 5 in that one. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 36 shots with 34 saves and a .944 sv percentage. The Rangers have scored 60 goals in their 20 games this season averaging 3 goals scored per game and they have allowed their opponents to score 54 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.
Islanders vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are coming into this game against New York rivals as a -175 favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers have had a great start to their season and they have been playing very well in their recent games. The Islanders have been doing the complete opposite and are struggling to win games this season. Their team has been riddled with covid for a few days now and they have a lot of players that will be missing the game due to that. The Rangers just beat them the other night and will likely do the same in this game against a weakened Islanders lineup. The best bet to place in this game is on the Islanders to win the game straight up on the moneyline or to bet them on the puckline.
Islanders Rangers Prediction: Our NHL Pick for Sunday, November 28, 2021 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Rangers 6 Islanders 2.
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NHL Betting Trends
New York Islanders: 909-917 O/U in all games. 245-278 O/U in a road game where where the total is 5.5. 131-151 O/U in November games. 389-401 O/U first half of the season. 309-324 O/U vs. division opponents.
New York Rangers: 877-938 O/U in all games. 484-543 O/U when playing their 3rd game in 5 days. 421-450 O/U after one or more consecutive overs. 189-212 O/U off a road win.
Key Injuries
New York Islanders: R. Pulock (D) Late Dec - Lower Body injury. Brock Nelson (C) Late Dec - Lower Body injury. Zdeno Chara (D) Out indefinitely - Illness.
New York Rangers: S. Blais (LW) out for season - Knee injury.
Notable Quotes
“Obviously it isn’t going our way right now but the effort is definitely there. Guys are grinding away. We just can’t seem to get that goal. Brighter days are ahead. We have to will our way and hopefully take it from there.” - Matt Martin on their bad start to the season after another loss against the Penguins on Friday night.
“I would say it's a good feeling. But I also think that it's a group that's not satisfied. We're starting to feel like a winning team. Two-two in Boston in the past, we're young, we're a little fragile and I don't know what could happen.” - Ryan Strome on their great start to the season.
Starting Lineups
New York Islanders
LW Parise, Zach
C Mathew Barzal
RW Pánik, Richard
LD Salo, Robin
RD Mayfield, Scott
G Sorokin, Ilya
New York Rangers
LW Chris Kreider
C Mika Zibanejad
RW Kakko, Kaapo
LD Lindgren, Ryan
RD Fox, Adam
G Shesterkin, Igor
Statistical Leaders
New York Islanders
Points: B. Nelson (11)
Goals: B. Nelson (9)
Assists: K. Palmieri (6)
GAA: I. Sorokin (2.42)
New York Rangers
Points: A. Panarin (21)
Goals: C. Kreider (15)
Assists: A. Fox (17)
GAA: I. Shesterkin (2.22)
Coaches:
New York Islanders: Barry Trotz (4th season)
New York Rangers: Gerard Gallant (1st season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
