Golden Knights vs. Rangers betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the heavily favored Vegas Golden Knights (13-6-8, -170 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the New York Rangers (15-12-3, +142 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Golden Knights to win vs Rangers -170

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Golden Knights vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-170)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+142)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 15 of 27 times.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 11 of 30 games this season.
  • Sunday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 more than the 5.4 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights are ranked 21st in the NHL with 82 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
  • On defense, Vegas has been one of the best squads in league action, conceding 77 total goals to rank eighth.
  • The team has the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +5 this season.
  • Vegas’ 22 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 87 chances).
  • The Golden Knights’ 25.29% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the league this season.
  • Vegas has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Golden Knights kill 83.1% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Golden Knights’ players win 53.7% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the league.
  • Vegas connects on 10.3% of its shots, ranking 19th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.6 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has won 11 of its 23 games as a favorite this season.
  • Through 12 games with moneyline odds lower than -170 this season, the Golden Knights have been victorious six times.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Vegas has a 63.0% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 11 goals and 23 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: five goals and 21 assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: 10 goals and 13 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 10-2-4 record, .903 save percentage, 37 goals given up

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have the league’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (80 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • New York has conceded 2.6 goals per game, and 78 total, which ranks 11th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 14th-ranked goal differential is +2.
  • New York has put up 13 power-play goals this season (on 69 chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers have an 18.84% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 16 percentage.
  • New York has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The 80% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Rangers win 53.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the third-best rate in the NHL.
  • The 10.2% shooting percentage New York has amassed ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Rangers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent in seven, or 46.7%, of those games.
  • New York has three games this season playing as an underdog by +142 or longer, and is 1-2 in those contests.
  • The Rangers have a 41.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 10 goals and 21 assists
  • Adam Fox: three goals and 23 assists
  • Mika Zibanejad: 10 goals and 12 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 12-9-3 record, .913 save percentage, 59 goals conceded
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