Golden Knights vs. Rangers Odds, Picks, Predictions: Slumping Vegas Faces Tough Test in New York

A pair of playoffteams from opposite sides of the country face off when the Las Vegas Golden Knightsvisit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Read on for our best GoldenKnights vs. Rangers pick based on topodds.

The Golden Knights haveone win in their past six games and lost their lead in the Pacific Division.They're tied with the Kraken Seattle, as both teams have 61 points, but Vegas playedtwo more games than Seattle.

With a 7-2-2 recordin 2023, the Rangers have 60 points in 48 games and are settling into thirdplace in the Metropolitan Division.

Here is our best GoldenKnights vs. Rangers NHL pick (odds via BetMGM; pick confidencebased on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Golden Knights vs. Rangers Game Info

• Date: Friday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+, TVAS, MSG, ATTSN-RM
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Golden Knights vs. Rangers Odds

Golden Knights vs. Rangers Odds Analysis

FanDuel's moneyline opened with the Rangersfavored at -160, compared to the Golden Knights at +132. With 61% of the consensusmoneyline wagers on the Rangers, the line moved, with the Rangers to -146, but nowthe Rangers are -162 with the Knights at +134.

The total remained steady at 6,with little odds movement. The opening price was -112 for the Over and-108 for the Under. With 61% of the consensus action on the Under, the pricefor the total to go Under 6 is now -118, while the Over is -104 at FD.

Golden Knights vs. Rangers pick

Rangers ML (-154) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Rangers’ seasonstarted to turn in early December. They are 15-4-3 in their past 22 games andgoaltender Igor Shesterkin is showing more of his Vezina Trophy form, with a .922 SV% in 18 starts during that stretch.

Even as the Rangersmix and match lines, trying to find the right linemates for star winger ArtemiPanarin, the Blueshirts continue to get results.

Depth has beencrucial for the Rangers. Naturally, Panarin, fellow forward Mika Zibanejad, and defenseman AdamFox scored during the Rangers’ resurgence, but center Filip Chytil leadsthe team with 11 goals in the past 22 games.

D-man K’Andre Miller has 17points, and right winger Kaapo Kakko enjoys 15 points in that span, too, so thesupporting cast is making a difference.

That poses aproblem for a Vegas team that's suddenly struggling at the top end of thelineup. Hockey isn't typicallya sport where one player makes or breaks a roster, but it sure looks like captain Mark Stone’s absence has been too much for the Knights to handle.

Vegas has several regulars injured but in six games withoutStone, the Golden Knights have a 1-4-1 record, and they're getting just 44.6% offive-on-five score-and-venue-adjusted expected goals. They're a Top 10 team inthat metric over the full season but rank 28th since their captainwas injured.

Stone’s loss also sabotaged the production of first-line center Jack Eichel, as he has just one assist and 11shots on goal in the past six games.

While the Knights try to figure out how to deal with their injuries, they're not ready to handle a Rangers team that's on the way up.

Golden Knights vs. Rangers Best Odds

BetMGM (-154)

There's enough pricing variance at the top-rated sportsbooks to make it worth yourwhile to shop for the best price.

Catching the Rangersmoneyline at BetMGM gives you an 11% edge compared to Caesars, a significant factor when deciding where to place this bet.

GoldenKnights-Rangers pick made 1/27/2023 at 2 p.m. ET.

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