Nashville Predators vsNew York Rangers Betting Analysis
It’s a wild Thursday night in the NHL as the Nashville Predators (1-3-0) visit Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers (2-1-0) in one of 12 games on the NHL schedule. Nashville is coming off of consecutive losses, while the Rangers won their last NHL games against the Arizona Coyotes.
Predators vs RangersPicks
NHL Pick: Predators +167
Juuse Saros (3.42 GAA, .888 save percentage) and Igor Shesterkin (2.37 GAA, .904 save percentage) are the expected starting goaltenders for the fifth game on the Nashville Predators schedule.
Nashville Predators vs. New York Rangers Odds
Predators vs. Rangers Information
Nashville Predators vs New York Rangers
Location of the game: Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY.
Date & Time: Thursday, October 19. 7:00 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Recent Scores
- Nashville, which is in last place in the NHL standings for the Central Division, are unsurprisingly underdogs in the Predators vs Rangers betting analysis. They’re coming off a 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at home on Tuesday night and lost Saturday 3-2 to the Boston Bruins.
- New York Rangers players managed to help the team squeak out a 2-1 victory over the Coyotes on Saturday in their home opener. Chris Kreider, the team’s leader in NHL player stats, scored his fourth goal of the season and Vincent Trochek scored the game-winner in the third period. Shesterkin made 26 saves in the victory.
Nashville Predators vs. New York Rangers Betting Analysis
Nashville Playing Well Despite Record
Don’t let Nashville’s poor record ahead of the Predators vs Rangers betting analysis fool you. The team has had a tough schedule playing the following NHL teams: Tampa Bay Lightning, Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins, and Edmonton Oilers. They beat the Kraken and, despite the 6-1 loss to Edmonton, played a strong game.
Nashville outshot Edmonton 43-30 on Tuesday night, but Saros had an uncharacteristic night, allowing four goals on 11 shots. They rank third in shots per game with 36. Filip Forsberg, Ryan O’Reilly, and Colton Sissons lead the team in scoring with three points.
Rangers Looking to Keep Rolling on Home Ice
The Rangers had the fifth-best home record in the NHL last season at 23-13-5 and outscored their opponents 140-114. They opened up this season with a victory at home and have a chance to keep things rolling on Thursday. They’re 4-3 in their last seven games against Nashville, including 3-1 on home ice.
Behind Kreider, Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin, and Mika Zibanejad each have four points for New York. The Rangers rank T11th in goals per game (3.33) and goals allowed (2.33). They’re eighth in shots per game at 33.7.
Updates
Nashville defenseman Luke Schenn is on the NHL injury report with a lower-body injury. He’s expected to be out for at least four weeks. Forward Nick Bonino is day-to-day for the Rangers with a lower-body injury and missed practice Wednesday.
Predators vs. Rangers Betting Preview
- Rangers: As the betting favorite, New York has moneyline NHL odds of -192 with a puck line of -1.5 (+130).
- Predators: The Predators, meanwhile, are underdogs with a +167 moneyline and +1.5 (-150) puck line.
- Over/Under: The over/under for the Predators vs Rangers betting analysis is 6.
Nashville Predators vs. New York Rangers Betting Prediction
When making your NHL picks, don’t sleep on the Predators. They’ve been better than their record indicates and always have the potential to steal games because of their goaltending. This has the feel of an upset at Madison Square Garden.
- NHL Pick: Predators +167
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