Thursday’s NHL play includes the New York Rangers (33-30-6) hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs (41-24-3) at Madison Square Garden. The Maple Leafs are underdogs (+114 on the moneyline) against the Rangers (-135) ahead of the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Rangers vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-135)
• Underdog: Maple Leafs (+114)
• Over/under: 5.5

Rangers vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 69 matches (49.3%) so far this season.
• Toronto’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 39 of 68 chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.2 goals per game.
• The 5.9 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers offense’s 204 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
• New York is ranked 20th in total goals against, conceding 3.0 goals per game (206 total) in league action.
• The team is ranked 15th in goal differential at -2.
• New York’s 33 power-play goals this season (26th in the NHL) have come on 178 chances.
• The Rangers are 25th in the league with an 18.54% power-play conversion rate this season.
• The 14 shorthanded goals New York has scored this season are the most in the league.
• The Rangers defeat 82.13% of opponent power plays, currently the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Rangers’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 53.5%.
• New York has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
• The Rangers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• Through 47 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 28 of those games.
• Through 34 games with moneyline odds shorter than -135 this season, the Rangers have won 21 times.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, New York has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 30 goals and 42 assists
• Jonathan Tanner Miller: 16 goals and 37 assists
• Adam Fox: five goals and 44 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 23-24-4 record, .907 save percentage, 135 goals allowed

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

• The Maple Leafs have scored the eighth-most goals (217 goals, 3.2 per game) in the league.
• Toronto has given up 2.9 goals per game, and 199 total, which ranks 16th among all league teams.
• Their +18 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• Toronto has put up 48 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 187 chances).
• The Maple Leafs’ power-play conversion rate (25.67%) ranks sixth-best in the league.
• Toronto has scored five shorthanded goals.
• The 78.11% of opponent power plays the Maple Leafs kill is the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Maple Leafs have the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (53.5%).
• The 11.3% shooting percentage Toronto has compiled ranks sixth in the league.
• The Maple Leafs have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

• This season the Maple Leafs have 11 wins in the 20 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Toronto has a record of 5-5 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Maple Leafs, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Maple Leafs Leaders

• Mitchell Marner: 21 goals and 62 assists
• William Nylander: 38 goals and 33 assists
• Auston Matthews: 27 goals and 34 assists
• Joseph Woll: 24-12-0 record, .908 save percentage, 94 goals given up