New York Rangers vs New York Islanders Prediction: the Rangers will be stronger

Prediction for the NHL New York Rangers vs New York Islanders match which will take place on September 25th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Rangers played at a high-level last season. They came within a whisker of the Stanley Cup Final but were stopped by Florida in the semi-finals. New York lost the previous three games of the series, which ended 2:4. Peter Laviolette's squad has not made any big signings, but the team's core has remained in place, giving rise to hopes of success. In the first game of the pre-season, the Rangers beat Boston 3:2.

The Islanders, led by Patrick Roy, made it to the playoffs, but they didn't have much success there - as expected, they were eliminated in the first round by Carolina. At the same time, the Islanders won one game - 4:1. The Islanders didn't make any high-profile signings, but this will be an entire season for Patrick Roy, and he has excellent prospects. And the first game of the pre-season was a success for his charges - a 4:2 win over New Jersey.

We think the Rangers will be stronger in the upcoming battle of neighbors. No matter how you look at it, they've been stronger than the Islanders in recent years, and last season, they were one step away from the Stanley Cup Final. They also had a more challenging opponent than the Islanders in their first preseason game, and it would be a shame to lose to a major rival at Madison Square Garden for the first time since November 2022.