New York Islanders vs New York Rangers Prediction, 10/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs New York Rangers

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet, MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+120) Rangers (-135)

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Rangers (3-1-0) will go up against the New York Islanders (1-1-0) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have New York at +120 and New York is coming in at -135. The total comes in at 5.5.

The New York Islanders were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-0 victory against the Devils in their previous contest . New York accrued 10 penalty minutes in this game. The Islanders had a solid offensive output in this win. They also had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 6 of the 32 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 1 goal while scoring 6 on offense. New York Islanders opponents have earned 9 power play opportunities (11th in the NHL) and have scored 1 goal in those attempts. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have notched 7 goals (15th in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 2. New York has taken 59 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.9%. For the current season, they have accumulated 2 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. The Islanders have had 63 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .968. New York has tallied 7 power play chances and they have scored 1 goal out of those tries, giving them a rate of 14.29%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Semyon Varlamov. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Varlamov has compiled 339 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .572. His save percentage is .916 for his 35,629 mins between the pipes. Varlamov has seen 18,625 shot attempts against him and he has 17,053 saves. The opposition has racked up 1,572 goals versus Varlamov in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.65. He has compiled an overall mark of 289-232-71 and he has started in 593 games. Varlamov has participated in 621 games throughout his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, New York squared up with the Mammoth in a matchup where the Rangers got the win by a final score of 4-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Rangers had 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they pursued.

The Rangers have tallied 9 goals at even strength and 2 goals (11th in the league) while on the power play. New York has put up 92 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.96%, while allowing their opponents 99 shots. On the campaign, the New York Rangers have accumulated 11 goals, 6 points, as well as a points percentage of .750. They have allowed 6 goals to be scored by way of 5 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 11 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 18.18%. They have a penalty kill rate of 91.67% on the other teams 12 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 93.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Igor Shesterkin in net. Shesterkin has compiled a career mark of 189-108-28 and has been in goal for 328 games. Shesterkin's rate of quality starts is 63.2% and he has 204 quality starts in his hockey career. He has gathered 8,809 stops out of the 9,610 shots tried, giving him a save % of .917. His opponents are averaging 2.48 goals per contest and he has allowed 801 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 323 games and has played 18,963 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+120)

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