NY Rangers (15-14-1) vs. Nashville Predators (8-17-6)
December 17, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nashville Predators -110 / NY Rangers -110; Over/Under: +5.5
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The New York Rangers and Nashville Predators meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs NY Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Nashville Predators vs NY Rangers Pick.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers lost to the Kings and Blues, and they play the Stars, Hurricanes, and Devils next. The New York Rangers are averaging 3.07 goals per game and are scoring 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 15 goals, Adam Fox has 24 assists, and Vincent Trocheck has 76 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 86.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 64 goals on 685 shots faced, and Jonathan Quick has given up 22 goals on 259 shots.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators lost to the Avalanche, beat the Stars, and they play the Penguins, Kings, and Hurricanes next. The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.26 goals per game and are scoring 18 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 9 goals, Roman Josi has 16 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 95 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.16 goals per game and are killing 87.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 67 goals on 728 shots faced, while Scott Wedgewood has given up 16 goals on 131 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Predators have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the Rangers’ last five games.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in 20 of their last 22 games as road underdogs.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in 17 of their last 19 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won the second period in four of the Rangers’ last five games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Predators’ last six games at Bridgestone Arena against opponents on a losing streak has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last five night games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 10 Tuesday games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 13 of the Predators’ last 14 games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against the Rangers.
- Roman Josi has scored the first goal in three of the Predators’ last four games as home favorites.
- Ryan O’Reilly has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances against the Rangers.
- Brady Skjei has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last 10 appearances with his team as a home favorite against Metropolitan Division opponents.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Will Cuylle has scored at least one goal in each of the Rangers’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four road appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Chris Kreider has recorded at least one point in eight of the Rangers’ last nine road games against Central Division opponents.
- Artemi Panarin has scored the last goal in three of the Rangers’ last four games as road underdogs.
Nashville Predators vs NY Rangers Prediction
We’ve been fading the NY Rangers a lot during this stretch and I wouldn’t be mad if you continued as they’ve lost 7 of their last 10 games. However, let’s pump the breaks with this matchup. The Nashville Predators aren’t lighting the world on fire in their own right, and we’re getting a pick ’em price. I can understand fading the Rangers when they’re losing and laying -150 or greater. But a pick ’em price? Much easier on the wallet. Give me the Rangers to bounce back.
