Seattle Kraken (29-17-5) vs. New York Rangers (29-14-8)
February 10, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York Rangers -188 / Seattle Kraken +160; Over/Under: +6
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The Seattle Kraken and the New York Rangers meet in NHL action from Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
New York is listed as a -188 home favorite while Seattle is a +160 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
For Seattle, Andre Burakovsky is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury while the Rangers come into this game with a clean injury report.
Matchup History
Seattle’s 3-2 OT win back on November 17th, 2022 gave Seattle their first win in three all-time meetings with the Rangers.
Trends
Seattle is 7-2 in their last 9 road games and 11-5 in their last 16 games overall while the under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 games against the Metropolitan division. New York is 9-0 in their last 9 games against the Western Conference and 4-0 in their last 4 home games while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record.
Pick
I’m sticking with the under here. The Kraken are a solid road team, but they were held in check on Thursday against the Devils, and going to MSG to take on the Rangers on the back-to-back is a tall task. The good news is that Martin Jones will likely be in goal here for Seattle and he’s been their better goaltender by far. On the other side, the Rangers are rested and are always capable of a defensive clinic with Igor Shesterkin starting in goal. This feels like the first to 3 wins. Give me the under.
