Jets vs Rangers Prediction, Preview, Odds and Picks, Feb. 20
Rangers Try to Extend Point Streak to 11 Games
The New York Rangers are flying right row with an 8-0-2 record over their last 10 games and a pair of wins over division leaders. They are 12-0-1 in the last 13 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Winnipeg could be reeling a little bit after allowing three goals in the third period to squander a one-goal lead in a loss to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.
The Rangers would be well advised to settle things in regulation. The Jets are 7-1 in overtime games, while the Rangers are just 4-9 in OT contests.
The Jets have won their last two times when playing the second game of a back-to-back and have scored nine goals in those games.
Forward David Gustafsson is on injured reserve with an upper-body injury for Winnipeg, while the Rangers are in pretty good shape.
According to the NHL playoff odds, the Rangers (+1200) are tied for sixth in the odds to win the Stanley Cup championship. The Jets (+3300) are tied for 14th.
Let’s check the latest NHL news, stats, injury reports, and NHL lines for the Jets vs Rangers. We’ve got plenty of NHL picks for you to consider.
Faceoffs an Issue for Winnipeg
If there is one constant theme in Winnipeg‘s back-to-back losses, it is the struggles in the faceoff department.
Adam Lowry and Kevin Stenlund have won as many faceoffs as they have lost in those two games. However, Pierre-Luc Dubois is just 13-23 and Mark Schiefele is 11-16 on draws against the Blue Jackets and Devils.
There is some potentially good news: the Rangers are one of the nine teams with a lower faceoff percentage since play resumed following the NHL All-Star Game. However, when the teams met in October, the Rangers won 41-of-75 faceoffs.
The NHL betting lines total has gone under in six of the last eight games played by the Jets.
New Addition Gets Going
Things are going pretty well for the Rangers as they challenge rival New Jersey for second place in the Metropolitan Division standings.
The duo of Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad have combined for 14 goals and 12 assists over the last eight games, while players from multiple lines have also been lighting the lamp.
The next step is to get Vladimir Tarasenko rolling.
Tarasenko scored in his first game as a Ranger after being acquired from the St. Louis Blues but had no goals and one assist over his next four games. Tarasenko scored in Saturday’s overtime loss to Calgary. He hasn’t scored in back-to-back games since early December. Ironically, the last time it happened, the second game came against the Rangers.
The Las Vegas odds total has gone over in six of the Rangers’ last seven games.
Jets vs Rangers Game Injuries
Jets vs Rangers Head-to-Head
Winnipeg snapped a four-game losing streak to the Rangers with a 4-1 home win on Oct. 14. Mark Schiefele had two goals and seven shots on goal.
Winnipeg had scored two goals in the previous three matchups against the Rangers.
Each of the last four games in the series has finished under the total and all ended with three-goal totals.
Jets vs Rangers Game Information
- Game: Jets (34-21-1) vs Rangers (33-14-9)
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
- Day/Time: Monday, Feb. 20, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Jets vs Rangers Live stream:NHL.TV
Jets vs Rangers Betting Lines
Jets vs Rangers Picks and Prediction
It’s pretty hard to pick against the Rangers, especially with Winnipeg playing on Sunday night.
Tyler Motte, who had no points in nine games with the Rangers last season, returns to New York after a trade with Ottawa. He had three goals and six assists in 38 games with the Senators. Julien Gauthier, who had six goals in 40 games, headed to the Senators in the trade.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 19, 2023
The Jets are among the best teams in the NHL with a 17-10 record against the spread on the road, while the Rangers have covered in just 11 of their 29 games on home ice.
The Rangers are 23-13-4 when listed by the sportsbook as the favorite. The Jets are 10-12-1 as the underdog.
The New York Rangers are listed at -180 in our Las Vegas odds. This means that if you wager $100 on the Rangers, you have a chance to win $56. Winnipeg Jets is +160, offering a chance to win $160 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives the New York Rangers a 64.29% chance to win, with the Jets at 38.46%.
