New York Rangers (26-14-7) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (29-11-8)
January 25, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Maple Leafs -147 / New York Rangers +118; Over/Under: +6
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The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 21.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 22 goals, Artmei Panarin has 38 assists, and Chris Kreider has 142 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 81.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 86 goals on 1,046 shots faced, and Jaroslav Halak has given up 32 goals on 324 shots.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 24.3 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 26 goals, Mitchell Marner has 39 assists and Auston Matthews has 196 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Matt Murray has given up 50 goals on 561 shots faced, and Ilya Samsonov has allowed 45 goals on 566 shots.
Rangers vs Maple Leafs Trends
The Rangers are 8-3 in their last 11 road games and 15-6 in their last 21 overall. The Maple Leafs are 49-17 in their last 66 home games and 19-9 in their last 28 overall. The under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 Wednesday games. The Rangers are 12-5 in the last 17 meetings in Toronto and 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The underdog is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The New York Rangers in the underdog role are attractive, especially given their success on the road. However, the Maple Leafs are a team I’ve backed blindly for much of the season, and they’ve provided no reason to jump off the bandwagon. The Maple Leafs continue to play great hockey at both ends of the ice, and they’ve been incredibly good at home dating back to last year. I’ll lay the cheap juice.
