The Vegas Golden Knights and New York Rangers are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Madison Square Garden on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Golden Knights (-170) at Rangers (+142) appears lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
Vegas earned a 3-0 road victory over the New Jersey Devils in its last game on Dec. 5. Jack Eichel (two assists) and Shea Theodore (one goal and one assist) each had two points for the Golden Knights.
New York’s last game was a home overtime loss, 3-2, to the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. 6. Six Rangers players recorded one point each in that matchup, including Artemi Panarin (one goal) and Conor Sheary (one goal).
Prepare for this matchup with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Sunday’s contest.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Golden Knights vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and New York Rangers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Rangers 3 – Golden Knights 2
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.02 goals)
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Golden Knights vs. Rangers Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Rangers matchup.
Favorite: Golden Knights (-170)Underdog: Rangers (+142)Golden Knights Betting InsightsThe Golden Knights have won 47.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (11-12).In games it has played with moneyline odds of -170 or shorter, Vegas has put together a 6-6 record (winning 50.0% of its games).Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 63.0% to win.In 15 games this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.Rangers Betting InsightsThis season the Rangers have won seven of the 15 games, or 46.7%, in which they’ve been an underdog.New York is 1-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +142 or more on the moneyline.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 41.3% chance of victory for the Rangers.New York has played 11 games this season with over 5.5 goals.Golden Knights Key StatsVegas’ 82 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 21st in the league.The Golden Knights have given up 77 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking ninth in league action for the fewest goals against.It has the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +5.The 22 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (on 87 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.Vegas is fifth in the league with a 25.29% power-play conversion rate.The Golden Knights have scored one shorthanded goal this season.Vegas’ 83.1% penalty-kill success rate is the eighth-best in the league.Vegas has the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53.7%.The Golden Knights have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 19th in the league.Rangers Key StatsNew York has 80 goals this season (2.7 per game), 25th in the NHL.The Rangers’ total of 78 goals allowed (2.6 per game) is 11th in the league.Its +2 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.With 13 power-play goals (on 69 chances), the Rangers are 24th in the NHL.New York’s power-play percentage (18.84) puts the team 16th in the league.This season, the Rangers have two shorthanded goals (13th in league).New York’s has the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).New York wins 53.8% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.The Rangers’ 10.2% shooting percentage is 21st in the league.
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