Rangers vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 6

The New York Rangers (3-1) host the New York Islanders (1-1) on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with both coming off a win in their last game. Rangers (-155) versus Islanders (+130) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we think will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Rangers vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Rangers 3 - Islanders 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4 goals)
  

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Rangers vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Rangers-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Rangers (-155)
• Underdog: Islanders (+130)

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers had a 14-15 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• The Rangers had a record of 4-5 when they played as a moneyline favorite at -155 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Rangers' implied win probability is 60.8%.
• In 39 games last season, the Rangers and their opponent combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders were made an underdog 48 times last season, and won 27, or 56.2%, of those games.
• The Islanders were 11-6 in the games sportsbooks listed them as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Islanders, based on the moneyline, is 43.5%.
• The Islanders' games last season finished with over 5.5 goals on 41 of 82 occasions.

Rangers Key Stats

• The Rangers ranked 23rd in the league last season with 235 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Rangers were 15th in goals against, conceding 249 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL play.
• They had the league's 18th-ranked goal differential at -14.
• The 53 power-play goals the Rangers put up last season (13th in the NHL) came via 215 power-play chances.
• The Rangers were fifth in the league with a 24.65% power-play conversion rate.
• The six shorthanded goals the Rangers scored last season ranked 16th among NHL teams.
• The Rangers had the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.92%).
• The Rangers won 54.6% of their faceoffs to lead the NHL.
• The Rangers scored on 11.5% of their shots (12th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• The Islanders' 229 goals last season (2.8 per game) ranked them 25th in the NHL.
• The Islanders had one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 236 total goals (2.9 per game), fifth in the league.
• They had the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
• With 40 power-play goals (on 242 chances), the Islanders were 26th in the NHL.
• The Islanders scored on 16.53% of their power plays, No. 30 in the league.
• The Islanders had nine shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• The 80.84% penalty-kill percentage of the Islanders was 10th in the league.
• The Islanders were fifth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.7%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, the Islanders were 28th in the league.