New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
The Blackhawks and Rangers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Rangers will host the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Rangers are favored to win at home vs. the Blackhawks. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Chicago Blackhawks odds
New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three head-to-head matchups between Chicago and New York, the Rangers hold the edge with a record of 2-1. Not only does the team have the better record, but they have won in convincing fashion, posting an average scoring differential of 3 points.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 0-10 while going 1-9 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Rangers have an puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
As they prepare to face the Rangers, the Blackhawks bring with them an overall season record of 11-24-2. On the road, they have gone 4-15-1 this season and are 7-9-1 at home.
On the offensive side, the Blackhawks are scoring an 2.4 goals per game this season, ranking 30th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 30th in the league. Looking at how the Blackhawks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 27th in power play goals and 22nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Petr Mrazek comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-12 and he has a save percentage of 0.9215686274509803%.
The Rangers are set to face Chicago with a 25-10-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 20-8-0, while they maintain 5-2-1 when considered underdogs. On the road, they have gone 13-5-1 this season and are 12-5-0 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Rangers come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 12th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. Coming into the game, the Rangers have 18-6 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 7-3.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 15-8, and his save percentage is 0.8823529411764706%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Blackhawks.
New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+302)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Tyler Pitlick – Lower Body – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Seth Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Anthony Beauvillier – Left Wrist – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Tyler Johnson – Foot – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Taylor Raddysh – Lower Body – Out
- Joey Anderson – Shoulder – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
