Rangers vs Oilers Prediction 3/16/25 NHL Picks Today

The Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers meet Sunday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Rangers vs Oilers Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Oilers Pick.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Devils, beat the Islanders, and they play the Hockey Club, Jets, and Kraken next. The Oilers need a win after losing eight of their last 12 games.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring 26.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 49 goals, Connor McDavid has 61 assists and Evan Bouchard has 196 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.91 goals per game and are killing 76.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 125 goals on 1,198 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 60 goals on 590 shots.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers beat the Wild and Blue Jackets, and they play the Flames, Maple Leafs, and Canucks next. The Rangers look for three straight wins for the first time since November.

The New York Rangers are averaging 3.01 goals per game and are scoring 19 percent of their power play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 29 goals, Adam Fox has 44 assists, and Vincent Trocheck has 171 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 130 goals on 1,401 shots faced, and Jonathan Quick has given up 60 goals on 577 shots.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Rangers have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Oilers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Oilers’ last eight games.
• The Oilers have lost the third period in each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents when tied after the second period.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine home games following a road win.
• The Oilers have won four of their last five games at Madison Square Garden.
• The road team has covered the puck line in five of the Rangers’ last six games.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Rangers have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games at Madison Square Garden following a road win.

Rangers vs Oilers Injury Report

The New York Rangers will be without Adam Edstrom and Arthur Kaliyev.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without Evander Kane, Mattias Janmark, Trent Frederic, Mattias Ekholm, and Alec Regula. John Klingberg is questionable.

Rangers vs Oilers Prediction

The Oilers have cooled off over the last two weeks, and the Rangers have run hot and cold all season. There’s no telling which team decides to show up on Sunday night. With that said, I do trust the Oilers more with the rest advantage than I do the Rangers on the end of a back-to-back. The Rangers haven’t won three straight games since November, and it’s only a matter of time before the Oilers’ breakout offensively. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Oilers on the road.