New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/28/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs New York Islanders

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

The New York Rangers (22-25-6) are traveling to UBS Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the New York Islanders (28-19-5).

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win against the Bruins in their previous contest . New York accumulated 2 minutes in the box in this outing. They also had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. The Rangers had a solid offensive outing in the win. In the game, they netted 4 of the 28 shots they launched.

New York Rangers opponents have 153 power play tries (16th in the league) and have a total of 31 goals in those chances. The Rangers have had 1,506 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. New York has taken 1,379 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. When at even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 134 goals while earning 112 on offense. New York steps onto the ice with 131 power play opportunities and they have notched 29 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.14%. For the current season, they have recorded 50 points and their points percentage sits at .472. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have racked up 141 goals (26th in the NHL) for the year and have given up 165.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jonathan Quick. Quick has participated in 821 games over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled a record of 408-301-90 and he was named the starter in 800 games. Opponents have scored 1,989 goals against Quick in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.49. Quick has seen 22,102 shot attempts taken against him and he has 20,113 saves. He has a save percentage of .910 for his 42,651 minutes on the ice. During his career on the ice, Quick has recorded 420 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .525.

When they took the ice last, New York went up against the Flyers in a game where the Islanders earned a win by a final score of 4-0. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Islanders scored 4 goals of the 23 shots on goal they took.

New York has attempted 1,438 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.15%, while allowing the opposition 1,457 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.76% on their oppositions 145 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.3%. They have a tally of 157 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.92%. The Islanders have racked up 121 goals at even strength and 25 goals (25th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 141 goals to be scored by of a combination of 116 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the New York Islanders have a total of 146 goals, 61 points, and a points percentage of .587.

For the opposition you are expected to see Ilya Sorokin in net. Sorokin has compiled a career mark of 142-101-38 and has been in goal for 284 contests. Sorokin's quality start rate is 64.9% and he has made 181 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has compiled 7,742 saves out of 8,451 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .916. His opposition is averaging 2.54 goals/game and he has surrendered 709 goals altogether. He has started in 279 games and has played for a total of 13,486 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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