NHL Odds: Rangers-Jets prediction, odds and pick

The New York Rangers are 2-0 after two games. The Rangers want to build on their success from the last season. Winnipeg finished the season in 11th place. Friday's game will be the first of 82 games played by the Jets this season, which is their first since the 2021-2022 season when they finished with a winning record of 39-32-11.

The Rangers have been scoring ten goals in their first two games of the season. Artemi Panarin is leading the NHL with five points. Chris Krieder scored twice in the 7-3 victory over the Wild last night. Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves in his last game. The Rangers are playing their third game in six days. They are also playing on the second game of a back-to-back.

The Winnipeg Jets are playing against the Buffalo Sabres later this evening. The Jets won the Western Conference Finals in 2018. They are used to winning and they are not used of clinching a playoff berth.

Rick Bowness has been hired as the new head coach of the Winnipeg Jets. Paul Maurice resigned in December. The Jets are playing the Rangers at Canada Life Centre. They are looking to get their first victory of this season. They have the Vezina-winning goaltender in Connor Hellebuyck and 47-goal scorer Kyle Connor.

The line is set at-1.5 in favor of Winnipeg. The smart pick would be to take New York to cover on the road.