Rangers at Islanders 1/12/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New York Islanders head back home on Saturday and will host the New York Rangers. The Islanders are 24-14-4 on the season and 4th in the Metropolitan. The Islanders beat the Rangers on the road 4-3 on Thursday and are 8-2 over their last ten games. NY Islanders are 10-6-3 on their home ice.

Robin Lehner will make the start in the goal for the Islanders. Lehner is 12-6-3 on the season with two shutouts. Lehner has allowed 46 goals and carries a 2.22 goals against average. The New York Islanders allow an average of 2.64 goals per game which ranks 4th in the NHL. The New York Rangers have now lost five straight games heading into Saturday. The Rangers are 17-19-6 on the season and 6th in the Metropolitan. New York is just 2-6-2 over their last ten games and are 6-13-2 on the road this season. The Rangers

Alexandar Georgiev will make the start in the net for the Rangers. Georgiev is 5-7 on the season with one shutouts. Georgiev has allowed 40 goals and carries a 3.33 goals against average. The New York Rangers allow an average of 3.42 goals per game which ranks 27th in the NHL.