The Boston Bruins battle the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday in NHL betting action at TD Garden.

The Bruins bring a 30-13-1 record to the battle against the 29-12-4 Rangers. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Boston go 24-19-1 so far and the Rangers go 15-21-9.



View NY Rangers vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Boston sat as -175 favorites. The total was set at 5.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 1-ranked Bruins and the No. 9-rated Rangers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Boston's No. 1-ranked offense, averaging 3.6 goals per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.1 goals allowed. The Bruins power play is averaging 18.7% while the Rangers defense kills off 87% of their penalties.

The Rangers were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Boston won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Devils on January 19. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.


New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing New Jersey are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Rangers at Bruins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games


Next up:
NY Rangers home to Winnipeg, Tuesday, January 24
Boston at Philadelphia, Sunday, January 22