New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks 12/4/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers meet Saturday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. The Chicago Blackhawks look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games. The New York Rangers look to build on their five-game winning streak.

The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.1 goals per game and are scoring on 16.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Chicago with 13 goals, Seth Jones has 16 assists and Patrick Kane has 76 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 84.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 41 goals on 470 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 25 goals on 223 shots.

The New York Rangers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Chris Kreider leads New York with 16 goals, Adam Fox has 18 assists, and Jacob Trouba has 58 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 81.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has given up 20 goals on 141 shots, and Igor Shesterkin has allowed 35 goals on 538 shots.

The Blackhawks are 18-37 in their last 55 road games and 7-3 in their last 10 overall. The Rangers are 6-0 in their last 6 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games. The over is 4-1-1 in Blackhawks last 6 road games. The under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 vs. Central. The Blackhawks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.

The Chicago Blackhawks are playing winning hockey right now, but they’ve had major issues on the road dating back to last season, and they haven’t had much success against winning teams. The New York Rangers may be on the end of a back to back, but they’re on fire right now, and a lot of these recent wins have come on their home ice. I’ll side with the hot hand and take the PL for max betting value.