The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs meet Thursday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Arena. Here’s a Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Pick.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers lost to the Blue Jackets, beat the Ducks, and play the Senators next. The Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Alexis Lafreniere leads New York with 7 goals, Adam Fox has 10 assists, and Pavel Dorofeyev has 35 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.2 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 8 goals on 109 shots faced, and Dylan Garand has given up 11 goals on 154 shots.
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Sharks and Blue Jackets, and they play the Oilers next. The Maple Leafs have split their last 10 games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.45 goals per game and are scoring 27.5 percent of their power-play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 8 goals, William Nylander has 9 assists, and Jack Roslovic has 32 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 97.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 21 goals on 214 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has given up 12 goals on 117 shots.
Maple Leafs vs Rangers Injury Report
The Maple Leafs will be without Chris Tanev, Dakota Joshua, John Tavares, Max Domi, Cade Webber, Elvis Merzlikins, and William Villeneuve.
The Rangers will be without Igor Shesterkin, Joe Veleno, Joonas Korpisalo, Aidan Thompson, and Adam Sykora.
Maple Leafs vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers have had nearly all of their success this season at home. We still need to see that transfer to the road. The Rangers also still have a lot of key players on their injury report. The Maple Leafs are having their best week yet, which includes a nice underdog win on the road against the Blue Jackets. We’re getting a pick em price, and given the Rangers aren’t the same team on the road as they are at home, I’ll lean toward the Maple Leafs on their home ice.