New York Islanders at New York Rangers Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 8, 2025
Use Code WWWC The New York Islanders (6-5-2) will host the New York Rangers (6-6-2) early on Saturday. The Rangers have won the last five head-to-head meetings in this rivalry.
Both of these teams played on Friday night and will take the ice again without a rest day. This preview was written before the conclusion of Friday’s action.
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Islanders looking to snap skid vs Rangers
The New York Islanders had their two-game winning streak snapped with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. The Islanders faced the Minnesota Wild in a home game on Friday night, with the result not yet decided at the time of this article.
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The Islanders’ offense has been ahead of their defense. New York ranks 12th in the NHL with 3.3 goals per game and fifth with 30.5 shot attempts per game. Bo Horvat leads the team with 15 points on the season, including nine goals and six assists.
On the defensive end, the Islanders rank 18th in shots allowed (28.6 per game) and 27th in goals allowed (3.4 per game). In goal, David Rittich is 3-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .902 save percentage, while Ilya Sorokin is 3-4 with a 3.33 GAA and .879 save percentage.
Winless at home
The New York Rangers had their three-game winning streak snapped with a 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. They’ll head into this matchup against the Islanders on Saturday after playing the Red Wings in Detroit on Friday.
The Rangers’ offense has struggled, ranking 32nd in the NHL in shooting percentage and averaging only 2.2 goals per game despite ranking fourth in shots per game. Adam Fox (eight assists, three goals) leads the team with 11 points.
As much as the offense has struggled, the Rangers have managed to stay around .500 thanks to their defense. New York ranks first in goals allowed per game and fourth in opponent shooting percentage. Igor Shesterkin has started 11 of the team’s 14 games in net, posting a 4-5-2 record with a 2.26 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.
New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers Predictions
Moneyline Prediction for Islanders vs. Rangers
- New York Rangers -170 (3 units)
The Rangers are winless in six home games this season and are due for a victory at Madison Square Garden. Although this price is a bit hefty, so are the Islanders on the puck line (-190), and I don’t think the Islanders will win this game. The Rangers are 19-8 in their last 27 games with no rest. They have also dominated this series, winning all four meetings last season by a combined score of 23-5. I will take the Rangers to win.
Total Prediction for Islanders vs. Rangers:
- Over 6 (4 units)
The Rangers’ offense has struggled this season, but so has the Islanders’ defense. Coming into this game, the trends supporting the over are hard to ignore. The Islanders are on an 8-0-1 run to the over in Saturday games and 6-1 to the over in their last seven road games. As for the Rangers, they have seen four straight Saturday games go over. The over is also 7-2-1 in the last 10 head-to-head meetings.
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