The Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers meet Sunday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.
Edmonton Oilers vs. New York Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Oilers in this one. I get the case to be made for the Rangers in a spot like this, at home where they’ve been so strong for much of the year so far. However, the Rangers are just falling apart right now and home ice isn’t even helping this team get back on track. The Oilers have been road warriors out of the gate so far, and I think that they keep it going with another road win in this spot so give me Edmonton.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 4-0 win over the New York Islanders last time out to sit at 10-2-2 this season. After this game, the Oilers will head on the road for a game against the New Jersey Devils.
Oilers Win Back-To-Back Games
Connor McDavid powers the Edmonton Oilers offense through 14 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 37 points after scoring 8 goals and distributing a team-high 29 assists. Leon Draisaitl follows closely with 26 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 12 times while adding 14 helpers, while Evan Bouchard contributes 23 points from the blue line on 7 goals and 16 assists. Vasily Podkolzin registers 14 points with 9 tallies, followed by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Mathieu Joseph, and Kasperi Kapanen with 7 points apiece. Mattias Ekholm and Alex Formenton each record 5 points, while Ryan Shea, Owen Michaels, Isaac Howard, and Jason Dickinson round out the remaining roster production with point totals between 3 and 4. In net, Devon Levi has appeared in 7 games, posting a 6-1-0 record, a 3.11 goals-against average, and an .887 save percentage with 172 saves on 194 shots. Tristan Jarry has made 7 appearances, going 4-1-2 with a 2.95 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage after turning aside 154 of 171 shots.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won each of their last six road games.
- The Rangers have lost seven of their last eight night games following a home loss.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games.
- The Oilers have won the third period in each of their last four road games against the Rangers.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings last time out to sit at 7-6-1 this season. After this game, the Rangers will head home for a game against the St. Louis Blues.
Rangers Lose 3 Straight
Adam Fox powers the New York Rangers offense through 14 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 17 points after scoring 1 goal and distributing a team-high 16 assists. Alexis Lafreniere follows closely with 16 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 9 times while adding 7 helpers, while Mika Zibanejad contributes 11 points through 3 goals and 8 assists. J.T. Miller and Tye Kartye each register 10 points with 4 goals apiece, followed by Will Cuylle and Pavel Dorofeyev with 8 points each. Gabe Perreault and Oliver Bjorkstrand record 7 points each, while Vladislav Gavrikov, Sean Durzi, Eeli Tolvanen, and Noah Laba round out the remaining roster production with point totals between 4 and 6. In net, Dylan Garand has started 10 games, posting a 4-5-1 record, a 2.69 goals-against average, and an .899 save percentage with 205 saves on 228 shots. Igor Shesterkin has made 5 appearances, going 3-1-0 with a 1.79 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage after turning aside 101 of 109 shots, while James Reimer and Spencer Martin have combined for 2 additional relief appearances.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The home team has won 10 of the Rangers’ last 11 games.
- The Oilers have lost 10 of their last 12 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Rangers have won the third period in each of their last four home games against opponents on a winning streak.