NHL betting line favors Bruins over Rangers

13-12-0 November 29, 2013, 01:00 PM | TD Garden 16-7-2


NHL wagering interest swings to the Boston vs New York battle on Friday at TD Garden as the Bruins try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Rangers will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 13-12-0 this season, while the Bruins are 16-7-2. New York is 8-12-5 on the totals; Boston is 5-11-9.

View New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins Odds and Stats.

The visitors opened as 134 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total opened at 5 for those preferring over under wagers, watch for the line updates during the day at Sportsbook.

The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Bruins at No. 9 and the Rangers at No. 8 heading into this contest.



New York won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Panthers on November 27. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Boston lost its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Red Wings on November 27. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Boston's No. 14-ranked offense (2.76 goals per game) against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.44 goals per game allowed. The Bruins Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.46% rate while the Rangers have a 85.54% rate on the penalty kill.

A few Rangers at Bruins trends to consider:
NY Rangers is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
NY Rangers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers


Next up:
New York home to Vancouver, Saturday, November 30th
Boston home to Columbus, Saturday, November 30th
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