Maple Leafs vs Rangers Odds, Picks and Prediction
The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers are riding four-game winning streaks and have made many NHL Picks payout over the last week. Continue reading below to get our best Maple Leafs vs Rangers Picks and much more.
Despite these winning streaks or incredible individual points-scoring streaks, our Maple Leafs vs. Rangers picks will be heavily influenced by the New York Rangers goaltending.
We’ll sort through the odds, stats, and trends to find the best Maple Leafs vs Rangers picks on the NHL schedule today. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers Odds
Before we review the stats and trends or give our Maple Leafs vs Rangers picks, we need to review the NHL odds and both NHL teams‘ betting records.
Moneyline
The Toronto Maple Leafs are the slight moneyline favorite listed with odds between -120 and -127.
The New York Rangers are listed with moneyline odds ranging from +100 and +108. Toronto has a 19-11 straight-up moneyline record, while New York is 15-15 straight-up.
Puck line
New York is listed at +1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds ranging from -235 to -250. Toronto is listed at -1.5 goals.
The Maple Leafs have a 14-16 record against the spread (ats), while the Rangers have a 12-18 ats record.
Total
The total goals betting line is set to 6.0 goals, which is lower than the average for most NHL matchups.
The over is listed from -115 and -120, while the under is listed from +100 to -105. Toronto has a 10-18 over/under record, while New York is 12-17 over/under.
Matchup Information
- Game: Toronto Maple Leafs (19-5-6) at New York Rangers (15-10-5)
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
- Day/Time: Thursday, December 15th, 7:00 p.m. ET
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers Betting Preview
Toronto Maple Leafs
The last four games on the Toronto Maple Leafs schedule have been wins. The Maple Leafs are currently second in the Atlantic Division NHL standings and have a 19-5-6 record.
Three of Toronto’s last five games ended with at least a 1.5-goal spread, while three games hit the over of 6 or 6.5 goals.
Marner Taking the Lead
Mitch Marner leads the Maple Leafs in NHL player stats with 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) and is currently riding a mega 23-game point-scoring streak which has propelled him to the top of the Maple Leafs’ scoring leaders.
The only notable name on the NHL injury report is the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Nicholas Robertson, who is listed on the injured reserve list.
The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.33 goals per game on 31.6 shots while giving up 2.30 goals on 29.3 shots per game.
Maple Leafs’ Powerplay
Toronto’s powerplay converts on 24.5% of powerplay opportunities (24 powerplay goals). The Maple Leafs penalty kill has been consistently good, killing 80.0% of Toronto’s penalties (19 powerplay goals against).
After early season injuries, the Maple Leafs’ goaltending tandem has settled in and consistently been very good.
How Good?
The Maple Leafs have shut out the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and Dallas Stars in Toronto’s last five games.
Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov have swapped the last four starts, so we aren’t sure who Toronto will start against the New York Rangers. If Samsonov starts, he has a 9-2-0 record, a 1.70 goals-against average, and a .939 save percentage. If Murray gets the start, he has a 7-1-2 record, a 2.50 goals-against average, and a .926 save percentage.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers players are underachieving compared to their preseason expectations.
The Rangers’ young core has not taken the expected step forward, and New York’s goaltending is a tale of two different goalies with very different NHL stats.
Who the New York Rangers start in net for any game should influence your NHL picks.
The Rangers enter Thursday night with a 15-10-5 record, ranking New York fifth in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers have won the last four games in a row.
Rangers’ Last Five Games
Three of the Rangers’ last five games have hit the over of 6.5 goals, and one game ended with 6.0 total goals scored, while three games ended in a 1.5-goal spread.
New York averages 3.07 goals per game on 33.0 shots while giving up 2.80 goals on 29.5 shots per game. The Rangers’ special teams are doing an excellent job, all things considered.
Rangers’ Powerplay
The powerplay is converting on 22.7% (22 powerplay goals) of the Rangers’ chances, while the penalty killers have killed 80% (18 powerplay goals) of New York’s penalties.
We mentioned the New York Rangers’ goaltending has been two different stories. Igor Shesterkin has been very good and has a 14-4-4 record, 2.52 goals against average, and a .916 save percentage.
NHL Standings
The Rangers’ season and NHL standings ranking would be very different if they were getting slightly better goaltending from backup Jaroslav Halak. Halak has a 1-6-1 record, a 3.04 goals-against average, and a .888 save percentage.
Unsurprisingly, the Rangers have won four games in a row, and Shesterkin has started all four games.
We’re not sure who will start for the Rangers, but if Halak does start for the Rangers, we think the Maple Leafs vs Rangers picks become very easy to make.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers Betting Pick and Prediction
Let us reiterate: our Maple Leafs vs Rangers picks depend on who the New York Rangers start in the net.
If the Rangers start Jaroslav Halak, take the Maple Leafs to win on the moneyline and cover the spread. Halak has been nothing short of a letdown every time he has been in the net.
Our Maple Leafs vs Rangers picks become far more complicated with Igor Shesterkin in the net.
With Shesterkin in the net, we’ll take the Rangers to cover the spread in our Maple Leafs vs Rangers picks.
NHL Pick: Maple Leafs -1.5 (+190)
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