The Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers meet Saturday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Rangers vs Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Avalanche Pick.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Canucks, lost to the Islanders, and they play the Flyers next. The Avalanche have won 12 of their last 14 games.
The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 4.04 goals per game and are scoring on 15.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 22 goals, Cale Maker has 24 assists and Artturi Lehkonen has 68 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.19 goals per game and are killing 86.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 37 goals on 465 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 17 goals on 212 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers beat the Stars and Senators, and they play the Golden Knights next. The Rangers have won 5 of their last 6 games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 2.69 goals per game and are scoring 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 10 goals, Adam Fox has 23 assists, and Artemi Panarin has 77 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.59 goals per game and are killing 79.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 56 goals on 639 shots faced, while Jonathan Quick has given up 10 goals on 177 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have won six of the Avalanche’s last seven games at Madison Square Garden.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Avalanche’s last six games.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as road favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The home team has won the second period in each of the Avalanche’s last five games.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last six home games following a road win.
- The Avalanche have won 12 of their last 14 games.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 road games following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five home games following a road win.
- The Avalanche have won the third period in nine of their last 10 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last seven home games following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Avalanche’s last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in nine of the Avalanche’s last 10 day games against opponents on a winning streak.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- J.T. Miller has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against the Avalanche.
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 Saturday appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances.
- J.T. Miller has scored the first goal in three of his last four appearances against the Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last seven Saturday games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche’s last 11 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 11 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Rangers vs Avalanche Prediction
The Rangers have been a mess on their home ice, where they’ve won just 3 games. We’ve backed the Rangers on the road and faded them at home, and it’s paid off beautifully. The Avs are flexing their muscle as one of the best teams in the league. With all of that said, the Rangers have put together a strong week and maybe that has some carry over effect. This is also one extremely early start, especially for a west coast team on the east. It’s easy to talk yourself into the Rangers and the plus money. I’ll take a shot in the dark.