Rangers vs. Islanders Prediction & Picks - February 25

The New York Rangers (28-25-4) visit the New York Islanders (25-24-7), who have lost three straight, on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Tuesday's hockey action.

Over the last 10 games, the Islanders are 6-4-0 while putting up 31 goals against 26 goals allowed. On 20 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored one goal (5.0%).

Rangers vs. Islanders Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final result of Islanders 3, Rangers 2.

Moneyline Pick: Islanders (-100)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Islanders (+1.5)

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Rangers Splits and Trends

The Rangers (28-25-4 overall) have a 2-4-6 record in matchups that have required overtime.
New York has 26 points (11-6-4) in the 21 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the seven games this season the Rangers registered only one goal, they lost every time.
New York has taken 11 points from the 13 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (5-7-1 record).
The Rangers are 22-8-3 in the 33 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 47 points).
In the 19 games when New York has recorded a single power-play goal, it has a 9-7-3 record (21 points).
In the 24 games when it outshot its opponent, New York is 13-9-2 (28 points).
The Rangers' opponents have had more shots in 30 games. The Rangers finished 14-14-2 in those matchups (30 points).

Islanders Splits and Trends

The Islanders have a 6-7-13 record in overtime matchups this season and a 25-24-7 overall record.
New York has earned 24 points (9-7-6) in its 22 games decided by one goal.
This season the Islanders scored only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (0-6-2) in those contests.
New York has earned four points (2-5-0 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Islanders have earned 50 points in their 35 games with three or more goals scored.
This season, New York has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 11 games and picked up 17 points with a record of 8-2-1.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, New York has posted a record of 12-16-2 (26 points).
The Islanders have been outshot by opponents in 24 games, going 13-6-5 to register 31 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Rangers Rank	Rangers AVG		Islanders AVG	Islanders Rank
14th	3	Goals Scored	2.73	26th
21st	3.14	Goals Allowed	2.95	14th
8th	29.4	Shots	28.9	12th
29th	30.4	Shots Allowed	28.4	15th
17th	21.23%	Power Play %	11.36%	32nd
4th	82.25%	Penalty Kill %	70%	32nd

Rangers vs. Islanders Game Time and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
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Where: UBS Arena in Elmont, New York