Surprising Golden Knights Are Lighting It up in Sin City

The Vegas Golden Knights continue to defy the odds in their expansion season and can improve on a Western Conference-best record with a home win over the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Shark Bites
  • The UNDER is 5-2 in Golden Knights last seven games.
  • The Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last seven games coming off a win.
  • The Golden Knights are 8-1 SU in their last nine vs teams with winning records.

Vegas owns the league’s best home record at 17-2-1 SU and is riding a nine-game point streak which has seen the team go 8-0-1 over that span. In fact, the Golden Knights hadn’t lost in regulation since November 28 vs Dallas before falling to St. Louis on Thursday. Jonathan Marchessault, who leads the team with 39 points, has points in eight of his last nine games, including six goals and seven assists.

The Rangers are no slouch either, as they’ve gone 6-2-2 SU in their last 10. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 38 saves before stopping all three attempts he faced in the shootout to record his 424th career victory in a 2-1 win in Arizona on Saturday. Each of New York’s last five road games have gone to overtime, with the club going 2-0 in OT and 1-2 in shootouts in that span.

The UNDER has been profitable in Rangers games of late, evidenced by the UNDER going 5-1 in New York’s last six games.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 3.5-2.2 win for the Golden Knights on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

New York Rangers vs Las Vegas Golden Knights Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Las Vegas will face the 22-14-5 Rangers. In totals betting, the Golden Knights are 23-15-2 in over under betting so far this season while the New York Rangers are 22-18-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Las Vegas vs New York injuries news.

It's an NHL hockey betting matchup between the No. 6-rated Las Vegas Golden Knights and the No. 23-ranked New York Rangers, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Las Vegas's No. 2-ranked offense, averaging 3.53 goals per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 12 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Golden Knights power play is averaging 19.08% while the Rangers defense kills off 83.58% of their penalties.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

New York was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Coyotes. They won as -135 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Las Vegas, they were a 5-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Blackhawks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Golden Knights at +122 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Betting Trends
  • NY Rangers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
  • NY Rangers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games on the road
  • Las Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Las Vegas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games
  • Las Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

New York home to New York, Saturday, January 13th
Las Vegas home to Edmonton, Saturday, January 13th

The UNDER is 5-2 in Golden Knights last seven games.home The Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last seven games coming off a win.away The Golden Knights are 8-1 SU in their last nine vs teams with winning records.home
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