Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Rangers and Bruins. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on MSG, and it’s hosted by the Bruins at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Get ready to place your bets!
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Bruins are favored to win at home vs. the Rangers. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – New York Rangers odds
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Bruins have hosted the Rangers, they have gone 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Rangers and Bruins, the teams have averaged 6 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-1-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Bruins as the home team, the OU record is 2-1.
- Although New York has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last five home games, Boston has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Bruins have gone 9-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Rangers have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. New York posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Boston, the Rangers have a 20-7-1 record. Their performance when favored is 17-6-0, while they hold a 3-1-1 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 10-4-1 this season and are 10-3-0 at home.
Offensively, the Rangers come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 23rd position in the league. So far this year, the Rangers are 14-3 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 6-3 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin comes into the game having made 17 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.8%.
Before their matchup against New York, the Bruins arrive with a 19-6-4 record. They hold a 15-5-3 record when considered the favorites and 4-0-1 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-3-3 record this season, and they are 10-2-1 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Bruins have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 15th in the league. This year, the Bruins have recorded a 9-0 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 10-4 record.
Entering the game, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started 14 games this season. His current record stands at 9-1, and his save percentage is 0.689%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Rangers.
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- We like the Rangers on the moneyline (+103)
- The Rangers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Pavel Zacha – Upper Body – Out
- Charlie McAvoy – Upper Body – Out
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Nick Bonino – Illness – Questionable
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- K’Andre Miller – Personal – Questionable
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
