Rangers vs. Islanders Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Rangers vs. Islanders NHL game on January 28, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Rangers
1 1 0 2
Islanders
2 3 0 5
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  • Rangers
    0%
  • Islanders
    100%
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P3 17:22 Gabe Perreault shot blocked by teammate
P3 16:34 Shot on goal by Scott Morrow saved by David Rittich
P3 14:28 Shot on goal by Carson Soucy saved by Spencer Martin
P3 13:18 Will Borgen shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
P3 12:58 Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Spencer Martin
P3 11:16 Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
P3 10:40 Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Urho Vaakanainen
P3 09:48 Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
P3 09:36 Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Spencer Martin
P3 07:39 Power play - Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by David Rittich
P3 07:07 Shot missed by Bo Horvat
P3 05:57 Carson Soucy shot blocked by Braden Schneider
P3 05:51 Shot on goal by Scott Mayfield saved by Spencer Martin
P3 04:26 Shot missed by Gabe Perreault
P3 03:40 Shot missed by Jonathan Drouin
P3 03:09 Shot missed by Bo Horvat
P3 03:05 Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
P3 02:34 Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Spencer Martin
P3 01:18 Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Spencer Martin
P2 19:19 Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by David Rittich
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 17:22
    SHOT
    Gabe Perreault shot blocked by teammate
  3. P3 17:17
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in offensive zone
  4. P3 16:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Scott Morrow saved by David Rittich
  5. P3 14:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Carson Soucy saved by Spencer Martin
  6. P3 14:13
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
  7. P3 14:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  8. P3 13:18
    SHOT
    Will Borgen shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  9. P3 12:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Spencer Martin
  10. P3 11:59
    Jonny Brodzinski won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
  11. P3 11:59
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  12. P3 11:30
    Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  13. P3 11:18
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  14. P3 11:16
    SHOT
    Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  15. P3 10:40
    SHOT
    Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Urho Vaakanainen
  16. P3 09:57
    Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Brennan Othmann in neutral zone
  17. P3 09:57
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  18. P3 09:48
    SHOT
    Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
  19. P3 09:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Spencer Martin
  20. P3 09:20
    Power play - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Emil Heineman in offensive zone
  21. P3 09:20
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  22. P3 08:36
    Shorthanded - Carson Soucy credited with hit on Noah Laba in defensive zone
  23. P3 08:31
    Shorthanded - Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Will Cuylle in defensive zone
  24. P3 07:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by David Rittich
  25. P3 07:28
    Power play - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
  26. P3 07:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bo Horvat
  27. P3 06:17
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in defensive zone
  28. P3 06:17
    Stoppage - Icing
  29. P3 05:57
    SHOT
    Carson Soucy shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  30. P3 05:54
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in defensive zone
  31. P3 05:54
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  32. P3 05:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Scott Mayfield saved by Spencer Martin
  33. P3 04:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Gabe Perreault
  34. P3 03:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jonathan Drouin
  35. P3 03:12
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  36. P3 03:12
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  37. P3 03:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bo Horvat
  38. P3 03:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
  39. P3 02:51
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  40. P3 02:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  41. P3 02:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Spencer Martin
  42. P3 01:27
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Taylor Raddysh in neutral zone
  43. P3 01:27
    Stoppage - Offside
  44. P3 01:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Spencer Martin
  45. P3 01:04
    Giveaway by Will Cuylle in offensive zone
  46. P3 00:00
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  47. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  48. P2 19:21
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
  49. P2 19:21
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  50. P2 19:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by David Rittich
  51. P2 19:12
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
  52. P2 19:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Pelech
  53. P2 19:11
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Emil Heineman
    2-5
  54. P2 18:36
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
  55. P2 18:36
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  56. P2 17:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Spencer Martin
  57. P2 16:47
    SHOT
    Urho Vaakanainen shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
  58. P2 16:27
    Noah Laba credited with hit on Anthony Duclair in neutral zone
  59. P2 16:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Spencer Martin
  60. P2 16:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Spencer Martin
  61. P2 15:42
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
  62. P2 15:40
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Taylor Raddysh
    2-4
  63. P2 14:19
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  64. P2 14:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  65. P2 14:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by David Rittich
  66. P2 13:59
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in neutral zone
  67. P2 13:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  68. P2 13:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marc Gatcomb saved by Spencer Martin
  69. P2 13:39
    SHOT
    Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Scott Morrow
  70. P2 13:12
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
  71. P2 13:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Mathew Barzal
  72. P2 12:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  73. P2 12:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Spencer Martin
  74. P2 11:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by teammate
  75. P2 11:49
    Power play - Anders Lee won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
  76. P2 11:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Spencer Martin
  77. P2 11:20
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Spencer Martin
  78. P2 11:03
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Anthony Duclair
  79. P2 10:25
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Spencer Martin
  80. P2 09:42
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Islanders in defensive zone
  81. P2 09:41
    Power play - Bo Horvat won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
  82. P2 09:41
    Power play - Bo Horvat won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
  83. P2 09:41
    Penalty to Matt Rempe 2 minutes for Misconduct
  84. P2 09:41
    Penalty to Sam Carrick 2 minutes for Misconduct
  85. P2 09:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kyle MacLean
  86. P2 09:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Carson Soucy saved by Spencer Martin
  87. P2 08:46
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in defensive zone
  88. P2 08:46
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  89. P2 08:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom
  90. P2 07:53
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Noah Laba in defensive zone
  91. P2 07:53
    Stoppage - Icing
  92. P2 06:36
    Ondrej Palat credited with hit on Braden Schneider in offensive zone
  93. P2 06:12
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  94. P2 06:12
    Stoppage - Player Injury
  95. P2 05:49
    Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Sam Carrick in defensive zone
  96. P2 05:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by David Rittich
  97. P2 04:37
    SHOT
    Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
  98. P2 04:26
    SHOT
    Braden Schneider shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
  99. P2 03:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Will Cuylle
  100. P2 02:29
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  101. P2 02:13
    SHOT
    Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  102. P2 02:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Carrick saved by David Rittich
  103. P2 01:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  104. P2 01:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Spencer Martin
  105. P2 00:45
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
  106. P2 00:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  107. P2 00:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bo Horvat
  108. P2 00:00
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
  109. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  110. P1 19:51
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Bo Horvat in defensive zone
  111. P1 19:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Laba
  112. P1 18:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brennan Othmann
  113. P1 18:10
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
  114. P1 18:04
    Rangers won faceoff against Islanders in neutral zone
  115. P1 18:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
  116. P1 17:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
  117. P1 17:33
    Power play - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  118. P1 17:33
    Penalty to Jonathan Drouin 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Vincent Trocheck)
  119. P1 16:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Gabe Perreault saved by David Rittich
  120. P1 16:10
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in neutral zone
  121. P1 16:05
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
  122. P1 16:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  123. P1 16:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Spencer Martin
  124. P1 14:59
    Rangers won faceoff against Islanders in neutral zone
  125. P1 14:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ondrej Palat saved by Spencer Martin
  126. P1 14:40
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  127. P1 14:38
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Anthony Duclair
  128. P1 13:56
    Power play - Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
  129. P1 13:33
    SHOT
    Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by teammate
  130. P1 13:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Will Borgen
  131. P1 13:02
    Rangers won faceoff against Islanders in neutral zone
  132. P1 12:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Urho Vaakanainen saved by David Rittich
  133. P1 11:42
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in offensive zone
  134. P1 11:42
    Penalty to Bo Horvat 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Mika Zibanejad)
  135. P1 11:33
    Rangers won faceoff against Islanders in neutral zone
  136. P1 11:09
    Mathew Barzal won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  137. P1 11:09
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  138. P1 09:51
    Vladislav Gavrikov won faceoff against Islanders in defensive zone
  139. P1 09:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marc Gatcomb
  140. P1 09:04
    SHOT
    Scott Morrow shot blocked by Anders Lee
  141. P1 08:18
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
  142. P1 08:18
    Stoppage - Icing
  143. P1 06:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bo Horvat
  144. P1 05:36
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  145. P1 05:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Simon Holmstrom
  146. P1 05:03
    SHOT
    Anders Lee shot blocked by Urho Vaakanainen
  147. P1 04:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Scott Mayfield
  148. P1 04:07
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  149. P1 04:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Spencer Martin
  150. P1 03:37
    SHOT
    Emil Heineman shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
  151. P1 02:27
    SHOT
    Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
  152. P1 02:02
    Giveaway by Scott Morrow in neutral zone
  153. P1 00:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
  154. P1 00:47
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in defensive zone
  155. P1 00:36
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  156. P1 00:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by J.T. Miller
  157. P1 00:00
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  158. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Rangers
STATS
Islanders
16Shots on Goal36
43% Faceoff Win % 57%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 5/2
10Penalty Infraction Mins6
31Hits23
11 Shots Blocked 16
15Giveaways16
RangersNYR
IslandersNYI
16Shots on Goal36
43% Faceoff Win % 57%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 5/2
10Penalty Infraction Mins6
31Hits23
11 Shots Blocked 16
15Giveaways16

Rangers vs. Islanders: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Rangers vs. Islanders
  • Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: UBS Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Islanders favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Rangers +135, Islanders -141

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Rangers: 45%
  • Islanders: 55%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Rangers a win probability of 45%, while the Islanders have a win probability of 55%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Islanders are more likely to beat the Rangers in the NHL game at UBS Arena on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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