Take Rangers to Win, Islanders to Cover in NHL Picks on April 9
New York rivals get reacquainted with two of the next three games featuring matchups between the Islanders and the Rangers. This will be the ninth time in the last 10 meetings that the NHL latest lines list the Rangers as the favorite against the Islanders.
The Rangers have won the last three meetings and have outscored the Islanders 11-7 in the first two matchups this season. The Islanders have won eight of the previous 10 games against the Rangers. The Rangers have won three of the last four road games against the Islanders.
When looking at the NHL predictions, the Islanders have -240 odds to cover against the puck line as 1½-goal underdogs with the Rangers at +200 as 1½-goal favorites on the road.
The Islanders are in third place in the Metropolitan Division but Pittsburgh, Washington, and Philadelphia are all within two points of the Islanders. The Rangers currently lead the NHL with 110 points.
Rangers vs Islanders Game Information
- Game: Rangers (53-21-4) vs Islanders (35-27-15)
- Date/Time: April 9, 7 p.m. ET
- Location: UBS Arena, New York
- Rangers vs Islanders Live Stream: NHL.com
The Islanders are 6-2-4 as a home underdog this season and that includes a shootout loss to the Rangers. They have covered against the puck line in 10 of those matchups. The Rangers are 16-8-2 as the road favorite with New York 10-16 ATS in those games.
The Rangers are priced at -130 to win the game outright while the Islanders are +110 in our sportsbook odds.
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The Rangers and the Islanders meet on Tuesday, April 9, at UBS Arena. You can watch the game on NHL Center Ice at 7 p.m. ET.
Rangers vs Islanders Odds and Spreads
Rangers vs Islanders Betting Trends
- The Rangers are 41-18-2 as a favorite.
- The Islanders are 17-22-9 outright when listed as the underdog.
- The Rangers are 22-18 against the Las Vegas NHL odds on the road.
- Each of the last five games for the Rangers went over the total.
- The total has gone over the total in five of the last six games for Rangers.
- The total went under in five of the last seven games for the Islanders.
- The Rangers have won five straight road games.
- Each of the last 10 games played by the Rangers against Eastern Conference teams went over the total.
Rangers vs Islanders ATS Pick: Islanders +1½ (-250)
The Islanders have won four games in a row to take over the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division.
Two of the four wins for the Islanders during the winning streak came by one goal with the other two headed that way before late empty-net goals.
The Rangers are 8-1 over the last nine games while the Islanders are 5-1 over their last six.
Rangers vs Islanders Over/Under Pick: Under 5½
The Islanders have allowed just three goals over its last three games.
Goalies Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov have combined to stop 84 of 87 shots in wins over Chicago, Columbus, and Nashville. With the quality goaltending that the Islanders are receiving, it is not too surprising that five of New York’s last seven games went under the total.
With the Islanders fighting to remain in playoff position and the Rangers trying to secure home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs, this could be a tight-checking affair that lands under the total even if 10 of the last 15 games played by the Islanders against fellow Metropolitan Division teams went over the total.
The total has gone under in four of the last five home games for the Islanders. That is something to consider for NHL over/under predictions.
Rangers vs Islanders Prop Pick: Alexis Lafreniere to have 1+ Points (+106)
The Rangers winger is coming off a two-point game and has seven goals and four assists over the last seven games so look for the former No. 1 overall pick to have at least one point against the Islanders when making your player prop bets.
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Rangers vs Islanders Prediction
New York Rangers 3, New York Islanders 2
Questions Of The Day
Which team has a better ATS record coming into the matchup between the Rangers and the Islanders?
The Rangers are 40-37 ATS this season compared to a 37-39 mark for the Islanders.
What is a good player prop option for the New York Islanders?
Anders Lee needs one more goal for his eighth career 20-goal season, all with the Islanders. Take a look at the +117 odds for Lee to record a point in this game.
