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New York Rangers vs Nashville Predators 12/12/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

Nashville Predators (16-10-1) vs. New York Rangers (18-5-3)
December 12, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York Rangers -149 / Nashville Predators +130; Over/Under: +6
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The Nashville Predators and the New York Rangers meet in NHL action from Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

The Nashville Predators will look for a big win to add to their current four-game winning streak after a 3-2 win over New Jersey last time out. Roman Josi and Mikael Granlund share the team lead with 27 points, with Granlund logging a team-high 22 assists whileJosi has 9 goals and 18 helpers. Matt Duchene has 25 points with a team-high 13 goals and Ryan Johansen has 24 points with 16 assists. Filip Forsberg’s also added 11 goals and Alexandre Carrier has a team-high +8 plus/minus rating as does Eeli Toivanen. Juuse Saros has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Nashville, going 12-8-1 with a 2.35 GAA and a .921 save percentage this season.

The New York Rangers will try to build off of their 2-1 win over the Sabres in their last game. Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers with 32 points while Adam Fox is right behind with 29 points, with Fox leading the Rangers with 24 assists while Panarin is right there with 23 assists. Chris Kreider has 21 points with a team-high 17 goals and 10 power play goals while Mika Zibanejad also has 21 points with 5 goals and 16 assists. Igor Shesterkin’s seen the majority of New York’s action in goal, going 13-3-2 with a 2.05 GAA and a .937 save percentage this season, but he is out until at least the middle of the month with a leg injury, leaving the goaltending duties to Alexandar Georgiev who has gone 5-1-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .896 save percentage.

Nashville is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall and 7-1 in their last 8 Sunday games while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record. New York is 8-1 in their last 9 home games and 5-0 in their last 5 Sunday games while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite.

In most cases I can try to make at least a case for an underdog, but this is a pretty good price with a red-hot Rangers team that’s been playing extremely well at home. The Predators have their moments, but they’re far too inconsistent for me to feel comfortable backing even at plus money against these Rangers. Give me New York in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: New York Rangers -149

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