In the crowded Metropolitan Division, every point is important. The 28-13-1 New York Rangers know that all too well as they saw their early lead in the division melt away and have been as low as fourth below Pittsburgh, Washington and Columbus. They’ll take on the Maple Leafs at MSG tonight in the first half of their back-to-back that will finish with a matchup against the Atlantic-leading Montreal Canadiens.
- The Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 games against the Rangers.
- The Rangers are 7-1 on the ML and 6-2 on the PL in their last 8 games against teams with losing records.
- The Rangers are 5-2 this season in the 1st half of back-to-backs.
The Leafs and Rangers both score over three goals a game but both give up their fair share as well. A shootout is likely on the horizon as the Rangers have scored five or more goals in four of their last five and the total has reached at least 6 in all of the Leafs’ last four games.
New York has been on quite the heater, winning 11 of its last 15 games, but with that said, the Maple Buds are fresh off a five-game winning streak and are starting to look like they could be one of the three teams to make it out of a horrendous Atlantic Division.
I’m not super confident in either of these teams tonight but I think it’s almost guaranteed to hit the OVER. If it doesn’t, feel free to hit me up on Twitter @robtrocity to tell me all about it.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you're going with the New York Rangers in this one, they were listed as moneyline favorites of -150 on most NHL hockey betting menus (such as Sportsbook) early today for Friday's contest. The over-under total was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3-2.6 win for the Rangers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New York Rangers bring a 28-13-1 record to the battle against the 18-13-8 Maple Leafs. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New York go 23-15-4 so far and the Maple Leafs go 18-21. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Toronto injuries news.
It's an NHL hockey betting matchup between the No. 8-rated New York Rangers and the No. 7-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the New York Rangers No. 1-ranked offense (3.48 goals per game) against a Toronto Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 22 at 2.97 goals per game allowed. The Rangers Sportsbook has clicked at a 23.2% rate while the Maple Leafs have a 84.44% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Maple Leafs were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Montreal at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Blue Jackets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at +125 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
- Toronto is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
- Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games
- NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 8 games
- NY Rangers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Ottawa, Saturday, January 14th
New York at Montreal, Saturday, January 14th
