Rangers vs. Islanders NHL Prediction
The Rangers are 7-3-0-0 over their last 10 games but they have struggled to knock off the Islanders on the road. Will that be the case again tonight when these two teams meet at the Barclays Center at 7:00 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot
009 New York Rangers (+110) at 010 New York Islanders (-130); o/u 5.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 1, 2021
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
New York Rangers DFS Spin
Alexandar Georgiev will be in the crease on Saturday against the New York Islanders. Georgiev has won his past three outings, including a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia on April 23 in his last start when he stopped 26 shots. He has a record of 8-5-2 this season with a 2.67 goals-against average and .906 save percentage in 17 games played.
New York Islanders DFS Spin
Semyon Varlamov turned aside all 25 shots he faced in Thursday’s 4-0 win over the New York Rangers. Varlamov continues to play exceptionally well against the Rangers, but his teammates definitely played a solid game in front of him. This is the third time he shuts out the Rangers this season and the fourth time he’s held them to one goal or fewer in 2021. The 33-year-old has given up just one goal in his last three outings. He owns an 18-9-4 record with a 2.05 goals-against-average and a .928 save percentage this season.
Islanders vs. Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are just 1-4 in their last five meetings with the Islanders and are 4-9 in their last four road games in this series. The Rangers have also dropped 20 of their last 28 games as an underdog and 14 of their last 19 games as a road dog. The Islanders, meanwhile, are 19-7 in their last 26 games overall and are 19-7 in their last 26 at home.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: NEW YORK ISLANDERS -130