The Rangers continue to improve their position in the Eastern Conference table and are currently in seventh place. The team recently put on a stellar seven-win streak that hasn’t happened to them earlier this season. On the road the cops dealt with Philadelphia (6:3) and Chicago (7:1), but in the final meeting they still lost to Pittsburgh with a score of 2:3. At the same time, the team of Gerra Gallana tries to show a reliable game on the defensive on a regular basis and usually does not concede more than two goals. Artemy Panarin and Mika Zibanejad are also in excellent condition and scored 40 and 37 points in the goal + pass system, respectively.
The Islanders are neighbors of their rival in the standings and are in eighth place. The team has recently shown not very good results and lost in four out of five matches. At the same time, the “islanders” defeated the leader of the West in the person of “Vegas” (5:2), but in the next match they again lost to “Colorado” with a score of 0:1 in shootouts. In general, it is worth mentioning that Lane Lambert’s team is having a very difficult guest series of fights, so it is not surprising that they often lose points. As a rule, the club tries to play more open hockey and scores an average of at least three goals per game. More 90% accurate NHL predictions can be obtained from the link provided.