The New York Rangers and the Edmonton Oilers meet Thursday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Rangers vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to add on to their 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out to sit at 4-5-2 this season. After this game, New York will head on the road for a game against the Seattle Kraken.
Rangers Snap Three-Game Losing Skid
Adam Fox has a team-high 9 points with 3 goals and a team-high 6 assists while Artemi Panarin has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists. Mika Zibanejad has 6 points with a team-high 4 goals while J.T. Miller has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists this season. Sam Carrick has 5 points with a goal and 4 assists while Taylor Raddysh has 4 goals and Alexis Lafreniere has 4 points with a goal and 3 assists. Juuso Parssinen has 3 points with a pair of goals and Conor Sheary also has 3 goals as well this season. Igor Shesterkin has gone 2-4-2 with a 2.25 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 2-1 with a 1.35 GAA and a .941 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Rangers’ last five games.
- The Oilers have lost seven of their last 10 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Thursday games as underdogs.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last five road games against the Oilers.
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one point in each of the Rangers’ last five road games against the Oilers.
- J.T. Miller has scored a goal in three of the Rangers’ last four games as road underdogs.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to build on their 6-3 win over the Utah Mammoth last time out to sit at 5-4-2 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head home for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Oilers Snap Two-Game Slide
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 14 points including a team-high 11 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 13 points with a team-high 8 goals and 5 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists while Evan Bouchard has 7 points with a goal and 6 assists. Mattias Ekholm has 6 points with 5 assists wihle Adam Henrique has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Darnell Nurse, Jake Walman and Vasily Podkolzin each have 5 points with 4 assists and Andrew Mangiapane has 4 points with 3 goals. Stuart Skinner has gone 3-3-1 with a 2.41 GAA and an .898 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 2-1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .846 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The home team has won seven of the Oilers’ last eight games.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last seven games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in seven of the Oilers’ last eight home games.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 14 Thursday appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one point in each of his last 21 appearances in home games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Oilers’ last four home games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Rangers’ last 10 games as underdogs following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
New York Rangers vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction
I’m on the Oilers here. I think that Edmonton’s woken up from their slumber offensively in that win against a solid Utah Mammoth team, and while the Rangers still have a world class goalie in Shesterkin in their ranks, I still think that Edmonton has enough talent offensively to break through here. I just don’t trust New York in this spot, even on the road where they’ve been at their best this season and I think Edmonton gets it done here. Give me the Oilers.