New York Islanders at New York Rangers 11/28/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New York Islanders look to snap an eight-game losing streak when visiting the New York Rangers on Sunday. The Islanders are 5-10-2 with 12 points and last in the Metropolitan Division 19 points behind first place Carolina. New York was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 on Friday night. The Islanders could not put any of their 25 shots on goal past Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry.

Brock Nelson is the leading goal scorer for the Islanders with nine, while Kyle Palmieri is the leader in assists with six and Nelson is the overall points leader with 11. In goal, Ilya Sorokin is 5-6-2 with a goals-against average of 2.54 and save percentage of .928. New York is scoring an average of 1.88 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.94 goals per game. The Islanders’ power play is scoring 10.2% of the time and the penalty-kill unit is successful 82.0% of the time.

The New York Rangers look for their third consecutive victory when hosting the Islanders on Sunday. The Rangers are 13-4-3 with 29 points and third in the Metropolitan Division, two points behind both Carolina and Washington. The Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Friday night. The Rangers scored three goals in the third period to break open the game.

Chris Kreider is the leading goal scorer for the Rangers with 15, while Adam Fox is the leader in assists with 17 and Artemi Panarin is the leader in points with 21. In goal, Igor shesterkin is 11-3-2 with a goals against average of 2.24 and save percentage of .933. The Rangers are scoring an average of 2.95 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.60 goals per game. The Rangers’ power play is scoring 20.3% of the time and the penalty-kill unit is successful 80.6% of the time.