The New York Rangers and Boston Bruins — both coming off victories in their last game — will meet on Friday at 1 p.m. ET, at TD Garden in Boston. The Bruins are big underdogs despite being at home, at +150, and the Rangers are -180.
New York claimed a 4-2 road victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in its last game on Nov. 26. Artemi Panarin had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Rangers.
Boston won on the road in its last game on Nov. 26, 3-1 over the New York Islanders. Fraser Minten (two assists) and Alex Steeves (two goals) each had two points for the Bruins in that outing.
As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which club we predict will win Friday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Rangers vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Bruins 3 – Rangers 2
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
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Rangers vs. Bruins Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Rangers-Bruins matchup.
Favorite: Rangers (-180)Underdog: Bruins (+150)Rangers Betting InsightsThe Rangers have won 53.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (7-6).When it has played with moneyline odds of -180 or shorter, New York has compiled a 1-2 record (winning just 33.3% of its games).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rangers have an implied probability of 64.3% to win.New York’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals nine times.Bruins Betting InsightsThis season the Bruins have won 12 of the 21 games, or 57.1%, in which they’ve been an underdog.This season Boston has won five of its 10 games, or 50.0%, when it’s the underdog by at least +150 on the moneyline.The moneyline in this outing implies a 40.0% chance of victory for the Bruins.Boston has played 13 games this season with over 5.5 goals.Rangers Key StatsNew York ranks 26th in the NHL with 64 goals scored (2.6 per game).The Rangers have given up 65 total goals (2.6 per game), the ninth-fewest in league action.Its -1 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.The 11 power-play goals the Rangers have put up this season (on 56 power-play chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.New York has the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.64%).The Rangers have scored two shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL teams).New York’s 79.73% penalty-kill success rate ranks 19th in the league.New York has the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.6%.The Rangers shoot 9.9% as a team (27th in the league).Bruins Key StatsBoston’s 77 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank sixth in the NHL.The Bruins give up 3.1 goals per game (78 in total), 25th in the league.Its -1 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.With 20 power-play goals (on 79 chances), the Bruins are third-best in the NHL.Boston has the NHL’s fourth-best power-play percentage (25.32%).This season, the Bruins have one shorthanded goal (18th in NHL).Boston’s has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (83.67%).At 52.6%, Boston has the NHL’s eighth-best faceoff win rate.The Bruins’ 11.4% shooting percentage is 13th in the league.
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