New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/3/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Islanders and Rangers. The game is starting at 1:00 ET on NHLN, and it’s hosted by the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. Get ready to place your bets! This Metropolitan division matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Rangers are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Islanders.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS NEW YORK RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Rangers -1.5

This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 1:00 ET on Sunday, November 3rd.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK RANGERS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Islanders winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+164)
• The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can New York Lock in a Road Win?

With a 4-3 win over the Sabres, the Islanders moved to 4-5-2 this season. The Islanders were underdogs on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 5.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the total over.

After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, the Islanders responded with four different players finding the net. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the final goal for New York, giving them a 4-2 lead before the Sabres added another goal late in the third period.

The Islanders fired 36 shots on goal, netting four in their 4-3 win over Buffalo. Bo Horvat, who led the team with 8 shots, scored his 4th goal of the season. Maxim Tsyplakov added his 3rd goal, while Kyle Palmieri found the net for the 5th time, converting on a power play. Jean-Gabriel Pageau rounded out the scoring with his 2nd goal of the year.

After Horvat’s goal in the first period, Tsyplakov scored again in the second, followed by Palmieri’s power-play goal. Jean-Gabriel Pageau added the final goal for the Islanders in the third period. The team recorded 12 giveaways during the game.

Defensively, the Islanders allowed the first goal of the game and two more in the 3rd period, but they held on for a 4-3 win. Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves with a 91.4% save percentage. The Islanders’ defense also contributed 3 takeaways and 18 hits.

Will the New York Defense Show Up at Home?

The Rangers improved to 7-2-1 with a 2-1 win over the Senators. New York was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafrenière each scored for the Rangers. Panarin’s goal came at 16:57 in the first period, while Lafrenière found the net at 17:04 in the third. Ottawa scored their only goal at 7:32 in the third period.

Artemi Panarin netted his 7th goal of the season, while Alexis Lafrenière added his 5th in the Rangers’ 2-1 win over the Senators. Lafrenière also picked up his 5th assist on Panarin’s first-period goal.

Filip Chytil contributed his 4th assist on Lafrenière’s power-play goal in the third period. The Rangers took 18 shots on goal and recorded 23 giveaways.

Igor Shesterkin made 40 saves with a 97.6% save percentage, helping the Rangers secure a 2-1 win over the Senators. The defense added 3 takeaways, 28 hits, and 23 blocks, but they conceded a goal at 7:32 in the 3rd period.