Thursday’s NHL slate features an expected competitive contest between the New York Rangers (31-28-6) and the Minnesota Wild (37-24-4) at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Rangers are -118 on the moneyline to win against the Wild (-102) in the game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Rangers vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-118)
• Underdog: Wild (-102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Rangers vs. Wild Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 65 games this season.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 31 of 65 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.7, is 0.2 above Thursday’s over/under.
• These two clubs give up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers are ranked 15th in the league with 195 goals this season, an average of three per contest.
• New York is ranked 20th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 199 (3.1 per game).
• Their goal differential (-4) ranks them 15th in the NHL.
• The 33 power-play goals New York has put up this season (on 170 chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Rangers’ offense has the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.41%).
• The 13 shorthanded goals New York has scored this season are the most in the NHL.
• The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (82.9%) is the league’s third-best.
• The Rangers win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.4%.
• New York has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 15th in the league.
• The Rangers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.8 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• New York has won 26 of the 44 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 40 games with shorter than -118 moneyline odds this season, the Rangers have won 23.
• The moneyline odds say New York has a 54.1% chance of winning this game.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 28 goals and 39 assists
• Jonathan Tanner Miller: 16 goals and 35 assists
• Adam Fox: five goals and 43 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 21-22-4 record, .905 save percentage, 128 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild have scored 178 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
• Minnesota has conceded 2.8 goals per game, and 184 total, which ranks 11th among all league teams.
• Their -6 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
• Minnesota has put up 33 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 166 chances.
• The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (19.88%) ranks 20th in the league.
• Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (21st in NHL).
• The 70.3% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild have the NHL’s 28th-ranked faceoff win rate (46.9%).
• Minnesota’s collective 10% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Wild have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have been an underdog in 30 games this season, with 14 upset wins (46.7%).
• Minnesota has gone 14-15 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of -102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Wild have a 50.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: 21 goals and 34 assists
• Marco Rossi: 21 goals and 32 assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 25-14-3 record, .915 save percentage, 108 goals allowed