New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 10/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-133) Canucks (+105)

Rogers Arena is the site where the Vancouver Canucks (4-2-0) will attempt to defeat the New York Rangers (5-2-0) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has New York at -133 and Vancouver opens at +105. The over/under is set at 6.

The New York Rangers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-0 win against the Oilers in their previous game. New York tallied 4 penalty mins in this outing. The Rangers had a middle of the road showing in the win. They also had 3 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 3 out of the 32 shots they put on goal.

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In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have notched 21 goals (16th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 13. For the year, they have earned 10 points and their points % is .714. New York has tallied 23 power play chances and they have added 7 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 30.43%. At even strength, the Rangers have given up 9 goals while having 14 of their own. New York has attempted 204 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Rangers so far have had 173 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .925. New York Rangers opponents have recorded 22 power play tries (21st in professional hockey) and have racked up 4 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has been in goal for 163 games throughout his hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 102-44-15 and he started in 158 games. The opposition has racked up 374 goals against Shesterkin in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.38. Shesterkin has seen 4,868 shot attempts against him and has accrued 4,494 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .923 for his 9,421 minutes on the ice. In his professional hockey career, Shesterkin has compiled 105 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .665.

The last time they were on the ice, Vancouver faced off against the Predators in a matchup where the Canucks took home the victory by a mark of 3-2. The Canucks earned 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play chance in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

Vancouver has tried 157 shots (31st in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 14.65%, while allowing their opponents 198 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.26% on their oppositions 23 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 92.4%. They have a tally of 17 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 35.29%. The Canucks have accumulated 17 goals at even strength and 6 goals (13th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 15 goals to be scored by way of 10 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Vancouver Canucks have notched a total of 23 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667.

For the opposition you are going to see Thatcher Demko in net. Demko has compiled a lifetime record of 83-69-15 and has been in goal for 172 contests. Demko's quality start percentage comes in at 54.8% and he has accumulated 91 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 4,911 saves out of 5,393 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .911. His opponents are averaging 2.89 goals per game and he has yielded 482 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 166 games and his ice time sits at 10,014 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (+105)

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