NHL Predictions & Odds 2/8/23

Vancouver Canucks (20-26-4) vs. New York Rangers (28-14-8)
February 8, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York Rangers -250 / Vancouver Canucks +180; Over/Under: +6
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The Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers meet in NHL action from Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

New York is listed as a -250 favorite while Vancouver is a +180 road underdog with a total set at 6 goals for the game.

Injuries

For Vancouver, Ilya Mikheyev is out for the season with a knee injury while Thatcher Demkois still out until mid-February. New York’s lone injury listed is Kibor Hajek who is out indefinitely with a stomach issue.

Matchup History

Vancouver’s 5-2 win over the Rangers back on February 27, 2022, made it five straight wins for the Canucks in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Vancouver is 1-4 in their last 5 games after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game and 1-8 in their last 9 road games while the over is 2-0-2 in their last 4 games overall. New York is 10-3 in their last 13 home games and 17-7 in their last 24 games overall while the under is 6-2 in their last 8 games overall.

Pick

I’m backing the New York Rangers here. I just think this Canucks team is starting to show their cards, that they’re going to start tearing this thing down to build it up down the road and that’s not where the Rangers are, as New York is in a spot to contend and push for a win in this one to start the playoff push now that we’re past the all-star break. Give me New York here.