The Nashville Predators (14-16-4) host the New York Rangers (18-15-4) on Sunday, Dec. 21, with both teams coming off a victory in their last game. The Rangers are small underdogs, at -108, and the Predators are -112.
Nashville secured a 5-3 victory at home its last time out on Dec. 20 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Predators were led by Brady Skjei (two assists) and Steven Stamkos (one goal and one assist).
New York’s most recent game was a shootout victory at home on Dec. 20 against the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 (2-0). The Rangers were led in that outing by Mika Zibanejad (one goal and one assist) and Artemi Panarin (two goals).
Here’s our pick for who will claim the win in Sunday’s game.
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For the upcoming contest between the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Predators 4 – Rangers 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
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Predators vs. Rangers Moneylines
Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Predators-Rangers matchup.
Favorite: Predators (-112)Underdog: Rangers (-108)Predators Betting InsightsThe Predators are 6-3 when favored on the moneyline this season.Nashville is 6-3 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 52.8% to win.Nashville and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 34 games this season.Rangers Betting InsightsThe Rangers have been an underdog in 16 games this season, and won seven (43.8%).New York has a record of 7-9, a 43.8% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of -108 or more by sportsbooks this season.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Rangers.New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 10 of 37 games this season.Predators Key StatsNashville’s 96 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 27th-ranked scoring team in the league.The Predators rank 27th in goals against, giving up 118 total goals (3.5 per game) in league play.It has the league’s 30th-ranked goal differential at -22.The 19 power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season rank 17th in the NHL (on 107 power-play chances).Nashville is 21st in the league with a 17.76% power-play conversion rate.The one shorthanded goal the Predators have scored this season rank 24th among NHL teams.Nashville kills 81.65% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Nashville wins the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.7%.The Predators make 10.1% of their shots (22nd in the league).Rangers Key StatsNew York has 94 goals this season (2.5 per game), 29th in the NHL.The Rangers have allowed 100 total goals this season (2.7 per game), 11th in the league.Its -6 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.With 17 power-play goals (on 88 chances), the Rangers are 25th in the NHL.New York scores on 19.32% of its power plays, No. 15 in the league.In terms of shorthanded goals, the Rangers have two.At 80.77%, New York has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.New York is third in faceoff win rate in the NHL (54%).The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Rangers is 27th in the league.
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