Rangers vs. Bruins betting preview

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A competitive NHL matchup is expected on Saturday when the New York Rangers (24-22-4) visit the Boston Bruins (25-22-6) at TD Garden. The Bruins are underdogs (-102 on the moneyline) against the Rangers (-118) ahead of the outing, which starts at 3:30 PM ET on ABC.

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Moneyline

Rangers to win vs Bruins -118

Bet $20, Payout $36.95

Rangers vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Rangers (-118)
  • Underdog: Bruins (-102)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Rangers vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 22 of 50 matches (44.0%) so far this season.
  • Boston’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 23 of 53 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.7, is 0.8 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 above the 6.3 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

  • The Rangers are ranked 19th in the league with 148 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
  • New York ranks 16th in total goals against, allowing 3.0 goals per game (152 total) in league play.
  • They’re ranked 16th in the league with a -4 goal differential .
  • New York has put up 26 power-play goals on 131 chances this season, to rank 24th in the league.
  • The Rangers rank 21st in the league with a 19.85% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • New York has scored a total of eight shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (83.66%) is the NHL’s fourth-best.
  • The Rangers win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.4%.
  • New York has a 9.9% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 25th in the league.
  • The Rangers average 23.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

  • New York has been victorious in 20 of the 33 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 32 games with moneyline odds shorter than -118 this season, the Rangers have been victorious 19 times.
  • The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 54.1% chance of winning this contest.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 21 goals and 30 assists
  • Adam Fox: three goals and 37 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: nine goals and 26 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 17-17-2 record, .909 save percentage, 97 goals allowed

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked scoring offense (143 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • Boston’s 171 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -28.
  • Boston has scored 23 power-play goals this season, which ranks 27th in the NHL (on 162 chances).
  • The Bruins have a 14.2% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 30 percentage.
  • Boston has scored five shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all NHL teams).
  • The 74.55% penalty-kill percentage the Bruins have put totgether is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
  • The Bruins win 51.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best rate in the NHL.
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage Boston has compiled ranks 25th in the league.
  • The Bruins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 26.5 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been listed as the underdog 25 times this season, and upset their opponent eight times.
  • Boston has 22 games this season playing as an underdog by -102 or longer, and is 8-14 in those contests.
  • The moneyline in this matchup implies a 50.5% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 24 goals and 37 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 19 goals and 20 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 11 goals and 19 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 16-17-4 record, .896 save percentage, 110 goals conceded
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