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New York Islanders at New York Rangers

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Rangers logo
Rangers
New York
5
vs
Islanders logo
Islanders
New York
2
NYR 67%33% NYI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Rangers 67% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Rangers:

  • Home Field Advantage. Rangers are 3-1 at home this season; Islanders are 1-2 on the road
  • Injuries. Rangers healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Islanders 1 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating. Rangers ELO 1523 vs Islanders ELO 1462 (diff: +61)

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VenueMadison Square Garden
New York, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Islanders (away)
Rangers (home)
33%
Win probability
67%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Rangers defeated the Islanders 5-2.

Our model predicted the Rangers would win with 67% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Rangers and was a notable factor: Rangers are 3-1 at home this season; Islanders are 1-2 on the road
  • Injuries favored the Rangers and was a notable factor: Rangers healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Islanders 1 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating favored the Rangers and was a contributing factor: Rangers ELO 1523 vs Islanders ELO 1462 (diff: +61)
  • The Islanders are without 1 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Rangers won 5-2

Rangers won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Rangers at 67%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New York Rangers
  • InjuriesFavors New York Rangers
  • ELO RatingFavors New York Rangers
  • Recent FormFavors New York Rangers
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NYI
NYR
Home Field Advantage
Injuries
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Rest Days
Favours NYI|Favours NYR

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Rangers

Our Model67%

Islanders

Our Model33%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/6/2026, 11:15:01 PM

Key Players

Islanders

Semyon VarlamovG
Ilya SorokinG
Jean-Gabriel PageauC
Kyle PalmieriC
Calum RitchieC

Rangers

No player data available

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rangers has a 67% win probability, while Islanders has a 33% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

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