The Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers meet Monday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Rangers vs Wild Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Wild Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild lost to the Capitals and Flyers, and they play the Devils next. The Wild have lost 3 straight games.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.67 goals per game and are scoring 38.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Boldy leads Minnesota with 4 goals, Kirill Kaprizov has 5 assists and Ryan Hartman has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 70.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 14 goals on 125 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 5 goals on 55 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers lost to the Maple Leafs, beat the Canadiens, and they play the Sharks next. The Rangers have split their last 6 games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 2.14 goals per game and are scoring 15.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Adam Fox leads New York with 3 goals, Artemi Panarin has 5 assists, and Mika Zibanejad has 27 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 1.71 goals per game and are killing 85.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 5 goals on 130 shots faced, while Jonathan Quick has given up 4 goals on 45 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Wild have lost each of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The home team has won each of the Wild’s last four games.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games after coming off overtime.
- The Rangers have won the second period in each of their last six games as favorites following a road win.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Rangers have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The road team has won six of the Rangers’ last seven games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 15 games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- In each of the Wild’s last five games at Madison Square Garden, the team trailing after the first period has won the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last four home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the Wild’s last four road games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last six games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last five games after coming off overtime.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Artemi Panarin has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Wild.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- J.T. Miller has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Adam Fox is the only player in the league to have recorded 2+ shots in six or more consecutive appearances this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Brock Faber has recorded an assist in three of the Wild’s last four games against the Rangers.
- Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one point in six of the Wild’s last seven road games.
- Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in nine of the Wild’s last 12 night games.
- Kirill Kaprizov ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Goals (4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Rangers rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (1.71).
- The New York Rangers rank T30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.14).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (38.46%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.67).
Rangers vs Wild Prediction
I’m not trying to lay juice with the Rangers in their current form, so I’m looking at the over in this spot. Four of the last five meetings between the Wild and Rangers have seen overtime. Six of the last nine games have produced at least 7 goals. The last 10 games overall between the Rangers and Wild are averaging 6.9 goals. While these are two low scoring teams at the moment, the shots are there, and there’s a history of fireworks when these squads clash. Give me the over in this spot.