Vegas Golden Knights at New York Rangers odds, picks and predictions
The Vegas Golden Knights (28-14-6) and New York Rangers (29-15-3) meet Friday. The opening faceoff at Madison Square Garden is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Golden Knights vs. Rangersodds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Vegas is continuing an East Coast swing that opened with Monday and Tuesday games against the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders. On Tuesday, the Knights won for the 4th time in their last 5 games (4-0-1) with a 3-2 triumph at the Islanders following a 6-5 OT loss in New Jersey.
The Rangers also come into this Friday night feature game off back-to-back rest days. They last played Tuesday, closing out a 1-2-1 West Coast voyage with a 3-2 overtime setback against the San Jose Sharks. Since Jan. 6, New York has gone 1-4-2 on the road and 2-1-0 at home.
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Golden Knights at Rangers odds
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:26 a.m. ET.
Golden Knights at Rangers projected goalies
Adin Hill (11-2-2, 1.93 GAA, .935 SV%) vs. Igor Shesterkin (19-11-1, 2.82 GAA, .901 SV%)
Hill started against the Isles Tuesday and allowed 2 goals on 42 shots. That start marked a return from an undisclosed injury. A start Friday would mark just Hill's 2nd turn since Dec. 18.
Shesterkin started Tuesday, allowing 3 goals on 22 shots. The 28-year-old owns an .873 SV% over his last 7 games.
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Golden Knights at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 4, Golden Knights 3
Vegas is just 9-7-2 as an underdog. The Knights are 1-6-1 across their last 8 games on the road.
Vegas beat the Rangers 5-1 on Jan. 18, but New York is 2-1 across the last 3 series meetings.
Over recent weeks, the Knights have been outperforming their 5-on-5 expected goals numbers while the Rangers have been under-performing in that same department. And New York has done well of late to win the high-danger battles in those categories.
BACK THE RANGERS -155.
AVOID the extra juice, and stick with New York on the ML.
Recent series meetings have generated a lot of 3- and 4-goal blowouts and finals near the totals. The Over would be a lean at a level price (-110) but not at the current listing. PASS.
