NY Islanders vs. NY Rangers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [3/17/2024]

NHL action continues on Sunday at 1:00PM ET as the NY Islanders take on the NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview for Sunday's Islanders vs. Rangers matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Islanders vs. Rangers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used advanced machine learning and data to simulate the result of Sunday's NHL game between the Islanders and Rangers 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Rangers a 58% chance of beating the Islanders.

According to our model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of going over.

Islanders vs. Rangers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Islanders	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-190)	-1.5 (+170)
Moneyline	+130	-155
Total	o5.5 (-113)	u5.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Islanders vs. Rangers Picks

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Islanders vs. Rangers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Islanders vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Chris Kreider is most likely to score the first goal in Islanders vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Kreider an 8.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Rangers star is a 36.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	6.4%
Kyle Palmieri	5.7%
Bo Horvat	5.4%
Anders Lee	4.2%
Mathew Barzal	3.5%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	8.2%
Artemi Panarin	6.2%
Mika Zibanejad	6.1%
Vincent Trocheck	5.7%
Alexis Lafreniere	4.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	31.2%
Bo Horvat	28.2%
Kyle Palmieri	25.8%
Anders Lee	20.4%
Mathew Barzal	19.7%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	36.0%
Mika Zibanejad	31.3%
Artemi Panarin	28.7%
Vincent Trocheck	26.8%
Alexis Lafreniere	24.5%

Isles vs. Rangers Game Information

Sunday's matchup between the Rangers and Islanders at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Sunday March 17, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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