New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Prediction, 4/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs New York Rangers

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ABC

The New York Islanders (36-27-15) are headed to Madison Square Garden on Saturday where they will try to defeat the New York Rangers (53-22-4).

The New York Islanders were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win over the Rangers in their previous contest . The Islanders had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 of the 29 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score a goal. New York accounted for 6 penalty mins in this outing.

With respect to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have tallied 231 goals (23rd in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 249. For the current season, they have earned 87 points and their points % is .558. New York is sitting with 218 power play opportunities and they have notched 44 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 20.18%. When at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 188 goals while scoring 187 themselves. New York has tried 2,352 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Islanders have had 2,560 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .903. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 215 power play opportunities (29th in pro hockey) and have scored 61 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Sorokin. Throughout his time in hockey, Sorokin is sitting with 125 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .672. His save percentage currently is at .919 for his 11,132 minutes guarding the cage. Sorokin has seen 5,779 shot attempts against him and he has 5,309 total saves. Opponents have racked up 470 goals against Sorokin in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.53. He has accumulated a record of 94-65-29 and he has started in 186 games. Sorokin has been in goal for 190 contests over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, New York played the Islanders in a matchup where the Rangers ended up losing by a score of 4-2. The Rangers notched 2 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest and tallied 2 out of those tries.

On the campaign, the New York Rangers have accumulated 271 goals, 110 points, and a points percentage of .696. They have allowed 220 goals to be scored by way of 184 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Rangers have scored 207 goals at even strength and 64 goals (3rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 238 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.89%. New York has taken 2,480 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.93%, while allowing the other team 2,331 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.71% on the other teams 221 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.6%.

For the opposition you will find Igor Shesterkin in the crease. He has accounted for 5,796 saves out of the 6,297 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .920. Shesterkin has accumulated a career record of 133-59-17 and has been in net for 211 contests. He has been a starter 206 games and has accumulated 12,304 mins. Shesterkin's quality start percentage is 63.6% and he has qualified for 131 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.44 goals per game and he has surrendered 501 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers

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