Rangers vs. Bruins betting preview

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Wednesday’s NHL action includes the New York Rangers (25-23-4) hosting the Boston Bruins (27-22-6) at Madison Square Garden. The Bruins are underdogs (+180 on the moneyline) against the Rangers (-218) ahead of the outing, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on TNT.

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Rangers to win vs Bruins -218

Bet $20, Payout $29.17

Rangers vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Rangers (-218)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+180)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Rangers vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • New York’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 23 of 52 times.
  • In 43.6% of Boston’s previous games this season (24/55), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Wednesday’s over/under is 0.8 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.7 for these two teams.
  • The 6.2 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

  • The Rangers offense’s 155 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
  • New York ranks 16th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (160 total) in league play.
  • The team is ranked 16th in goal differential at -5.
  • New York’s 29 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 136 chances.
  • The Rangers’ offense has the NHL’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.32%).
  • New York’s eight shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
  • The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (82.17%) is the NHL’s seventh-best.
  • The Rangers’ players win 53.6% of their faceoffs to rank second in the league.
  • New York scores on 10% of its shots as a team, ranking 24th in the league.
  • The Rangers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.9 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

  • Through 34 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has been victorious 20 times.
  • The Rangers have won five of the eight games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -218.
  • There is a 68.6% chance that New York wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 22 goals and 33 assists
  • Adam Fox: three goals and 38 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: 11 goals and 28 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 17-18-2 record, .906 save percentage, 102 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have scored 152 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • Boston has given up 3.2 goals per game, and 174 total, which ranks 24th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -22.
  • Boston has recorded 25 power-play goals this season (on 168 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
  • The Bruins’ power-play conversion rate (14.88%) ranks 30th in the league.
  • Boston has scored five shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
  • The 75% penalty-kill percentage the Bruins have amassed is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
  • The Bruins have the ninth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.7%).
  • Boston is shooting 10.1% (21st in the league).
  • The Bruins have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have secured an upset victory in nine, or 34.6%, of the 26 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Boston has had moneyline odds of +180 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline implies a 35.7% chance to win for the Bruins.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 27 goals and 39 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 19 goals and 22 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 12 goals and 20 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 18-17-4 record, .899 save percentage, 113 goals conceded
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