The Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers meet Sunday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Rangers vs Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Canucks Pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Hurricanes and Devils, and play the Islanders next. The Canucks have lost 3 straight games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.67 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power-play opportunities. Paul Cotter leads Vancouver with 4 goals, Elias Pettersson has 6 assists, and Jake DeBrusk has 15 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 48.3 goals per game and are killing 52.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Leevi Merilainen has given up 6 goals on 84 shots faced, while Kevin Lankinen has allowed 23 goals on 106 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers beat the Islanders, lost to the Capitals, and play the Lightning next. The Rangers have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Alexis Lafreniere leads New York with 4 goals, Adam Fox has 5 assists, and Pavel Dorofeyev has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 1.83 goals per game and are killing 89.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 8 goals on 109 shots faced, and Dylan Garand has given up 1 goal on 34 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Canucks have lost nine of their last 10 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Rangers have won each of their last four games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 home games.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Rangers have won the second period in each of their last six games following a road loss.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Rangers have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have won four of their last six games as road underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight night games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 12 games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The road team has won the first period in six of the last seven games between the Canucks and Rangers.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Canucks’ last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last nine games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last six night games at Madison Square Garden against opponents on a losing streak.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Eeli Tolvanen has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances at Madison Square Garden.
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last 10 games as favorites.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Elias Pettersson has scored at least one goal in each of his last three appearances in night games at Madison Square Garden.
- Elias Pettersson has scored the last goal in each of his last three appearances in night games at Madison Square Garden.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four night games.
Rangers vs Canucks Injury Report
The Rangers will be without Igor Shesterkin, Joe Veleno, Joonas Korpisalo, Aidan Thompson, and Adam Sykora.
The Canucks will be without Jack Thompson, Akil Thomas, Mackenzie MacEachern, Thatcher Demko, and Filip Chytil.
Rangers vs Canucks Prediction
The Rangers have played great hockey on their home ice and have flexed their muscle defensively overall. The Canucks have been a mess on the defensive side, and it makes them pretty much unbackable, especially on the road, where those issues usually don’t get fixed. The Canucks are dreadful in goals allowed, shots allowed, and penalty kills. This team does nothing well on that side, and it’s not like the offense has been aggressive enough to counter. The Rangers should roll here, and of course I’ll lay the PL to shave down the price.