The Rangers and Islanders will look to bounce back from respective losses as they take on more manageable competition Thursday night.

Elias Pettersson & Co. put together one of their best efforts on home ice this season when last seen, and our NHL betting picks believe the Canucks will be able to do something similar when the mediocre Islanders pay a visit on Thursday.

The Canucks are fresh off a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames to open a six-game homestand. Elias Pettersson (PPG), Pius Suter and Erik Brannstrom (1G,1A) scored for the Canucks, J.T. Miller had a two-point game (2A) and Kevin Lankinen made 28 of 29 saves in the win.

In case you missed it Tuesday night, the Vancouver Canucks pulled off a solid victory over their rival Calgary Flames, thanks in large part to recently acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom. Brannstrom scored his first goal and a Canuck and kick started the team's offence in the 3rd period.

Elias Pettersson tied the game on the power play early in the second period and assisted on Erik Brannstrom’s goal in the third as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 3-1

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