Rangers at Islanders 1/16/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New York Islanders remain at home on Thursday and welcome in their cross town rivals the New York Rangers. The Islanders are 4th in the Eastern Conference with a 28-13-4 record. New York has won five of their last ten games. The Islanders beat the Red Wings on Tuesday 8-2. Brock Nelson led the way with 2 goals. 

Semyon Varlamov will make his 26th start in the net for the Islanders. Varlamov is 15-6-4 on the season with 2 shutouts. Varlamov has allowed 66 goals and carries a 2.48 goals against average. The New York Islanders rank 6th in the NHL with an average of 2.62 goals per game. 

The New York Rangers beat the Islanders on Monday 6-2. Artemi Panarin led the team with 2 goals and 3 assists. New York has won five of their last ten games and carry a 9-11-2 on the road. The Rangers rank 7th in the league with an average of 3.38 goals scored per game. 

Alexandar Georgiev will make his 21st start in the goal for the Rangers. Georgiev is 11-9-1 on the year with 2 shutouts. Georgiev has allowed 60 goals and carries a .911 save percentage.