The New York Rangers (16-19-1) are slight favorites when they host the Boston Bruins (20-15-4) on Thursday, January 2 in what is projected to be a competitive matchup. The Rangers are -112 on the moneyline to win over the Bruins (-108) in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Rangers vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-112)
• Underdog: Bruins (-108)
• Over/under: 5.5

Rangers vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 19 of 36 matches (52.8%) so far this season.
• Boston has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 19 of 39 games this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two teams.
• These two clubs concede a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 101 total, which makes them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• New York is ranked 16th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 113 (3.1 per game).
• The team is ranked 19th in goal differential at -12.
• New York has put up 18 power-play goals on 100 chances this season, to rank 24th in the NHL.
• The Rangers’ 18% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 23rd in the league.
• New York’s five shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
• The Rangers’ 84.75% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the league.
• The Rangers win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.9%.
• New York converts 9.3% of its shots, ranking 28th in the league.
• The Rangers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.1 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• Through 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 14 of those matchups.
• The Rangers have a record of 14-11 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -112.
• There is a 52.8% chance that New York wins this game, per the moneyline.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 16 goals and 22 assists
• Adam Fox: one goal and 27 assists
• Will Cuylle: 11 goals and 13 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 11-15-1 record, .905 save percentage, 78 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins’ 102 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Boston’s 118 total goals conceded (3.0 per game) rank 19th in the league.
• Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -16.
• Boston has put up 17 power-play goals this season (26th in the NHL) on 131 chances.
• The Bruins have a 12.98% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 30 percentage.
• Boston has scored two shorthanded goals this season (15th in league).
• The Bruins’ 26th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.8%.
• The Bruins have the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.8%).
• Boston is shooting 9.5% (27th in the league).
• The Bruins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• This season the Bruins have four wins in the 12 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Boston is 4-8 when it is underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 51.9% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: 13 goals and 24 assists
• Brad Marchand: 15 goals and 16 assists
• Elias Lindholm: six goals and 13 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 13-11-3 record, .892 save percentage, 77 goals conceded