Maple Leafs vs Rangers Prediction

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Maple Leafs vs Rangers Prediction

The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Madison Square Garden. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Maple Leafs vs Rangers prediction.

Maple Leafs Look for Third Straight Win

The Maple Leafs have won two games in a row and in the last game against the Nashville Predators, the Maple Leafs didn’t give up a goal. Auston Matthews had a strong game scoring two goals. The Maple Leafs on the season is averaging 3.33 goals while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 17th. William Nylander had a strong game scoring 13 goals and adding in 19 assists. The Maple Leafs need the offense to get out to a fast start. 

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts

  • Auston Matthews has scored at least one goal in three of the Maple Leafs' last four games.
  • John Tavares has recorded at least one point in each of the Maple Leafs' last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
  • Morgan Rielly has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Maple Leafs' last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
  • Auston Matthews ranks T1st in the league for Goals (19) this season.

Rangers Picked up Another Win in Last Game

The Rangers come into this game with a 19-6-1 record overall and they looked impressive in the last game against the Los Angeles Kings. The defense gave up only one goal and they needed up winning by three goals. Vincent Trochek had a strong game putting up three assists. The Rangers on the season is averaging 3.269 while their defense is giving up 2.69 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th and they are going to need the offense to get out to a fast start here. 

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

  • Artemi Panarin has scored at least one goal in eight of the Rangers' last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.
  • Mika Zibanejad has recorded at least one point in each of the Rangers' last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.
  • Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Tuesday appearances.
  • Artemi Panarin ranks T1st in the league for multi-point games (13) this season.

Maple Leafs vs Rangers Betting Prediction

This game is going to be higher scoring. The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.33 goals per game while the Rangers are averaging 3.27 goals per game. Both of these offenses are going to find plenty of success and that is going to be the difference here. Look for eight or nine goals to be scored total and that will be the difference here. Back the over. This is one of my favorite plays on the board. 

Shane’s PickOver

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.