Islanders vs. Rangers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 29

The New York Islanders and New York Rangers -- the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat -- will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Rangers are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +114, and the Islanders are -135.

New York secured a 5-2 home victory against the New York Rangers its last time out on Jan. 28. Simon Holmstrom led the Islanders with three points (one goal and two assists).

New York lost 5-2 on the road against the New York Islanders in its last game on Jan. 28. Noah Laba (one assist) and Will Borgen (one assist) were among the six Rangers players who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

Islanders vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the New York Islanders and New York Rangers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 4 - Rangers 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Rangers Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Islanders-Rangers matchup.

• Favorite: Islanders (-135)
• Underdog: Rangers (+114)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders are 8-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• The Islanders have won 46.2% of their games (6-7) in games they have played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• The Islanders have a 57.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• In 26 games this season, the Islanders and their opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have won 11, or 36.7%, of the 30 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• The Rangers have a record of 4-11 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Rangers.
• The Rangers' games this season have finished with over 5.5 goals 25 of 54 times.

Islanders Key Stats

• The Islanders' 151 total goals (2.8 per game) make them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Islanders have allowed 143 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking fourth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Their +8 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
• The 27 power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season (to rank 23rd in the NHL) have come on 162 power-play chances.
• The Islanders rank 27th in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Islanders have scored this season are an NHL high.
• The Islanders kill 82.31% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Islanders win 51.8% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Islanders connect on 10.3% of their shots (24th in the league).

Rangers Key Stats

• The Rangers' 143 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank them 26th in the league.
• The Rangers have given up 170 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 22nd in the league.
• They have the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -27.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 133 chances), the Rangers are 17th in the NHL.
• The Rangers' power-play percentage (22.56) ranks them 10th in the league.
• The Rangers have three shorthanded goals (19th in league).
• The Rangers' have the 17th-ranked penalty kill percentage (79.11%).
• The Rangers win 54.4% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Rangers are 24th in the league.