The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers meet Monday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Rangers vs Bruins Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Bruins Pick.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins beat the Golden Knights and Habs, and they play the Predators next. The Bruins have won 10 of their last 12 games.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.31 goals per game and are scoring on 27.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Morgan Geekie leads Boston with 28 goals, David Pasternak has 43 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 112 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 77.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 99 goals on 1,006 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 55 goals on 533 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers lost to the Sharks and Kings, and they play the Islanders next. The Rangers have lost 8 of their last 9 games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring 2.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 21 goals, Artemi Panarin has 37 assists, and JT Miller has 99 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 3.12 goals per game and are killing 79.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 82 goals on 946 shots faced, while Jonathan Quick has given up 47 goals on 408 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The home team has won nine of the Bruins’ last 10 games.
- The Bruins have lost four of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites.
- The Bruins have lost the first period in each of their last four road games following a home win.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last seven night games.
- The Bruins have won eight of their last nine games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Bruins have won the second period in each of their last six games at Madison Square Garden when tied after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Bruins’ last nine road games following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents 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.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Bruins’ last eight games against opponents on a losing streak.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in four of the Rangers’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last 12 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded four assists against the Bruins this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Viktor Arvidsson has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last three games as favorites.
- Charlie McAvoy has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Bruins’ last eight games as favorites.
- Marat Khusnutdinov has scored four goals against the Rangers this season – most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Rangers rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.63).
- The New York Rangers rank T31st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (8).
- The Boston Bruins rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (27.63%).
- The Boston Bruins rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.31).
Rangers vs Bruins Prediction
The Rangers are watching their season fall apart as they just can’t figure things out defensively. The Rangers have also been horrible on their home ice this season, and we’ve been fading them in these spots all year. The Bruins have caught fire over the last couple of weeks and that includes scoring 10 goals against the Rangers 16 days ago. Two teams heading in different directions. You can argue the Bruins should be bigger favorites. I’ll side with the Bruins.