Boston Bruins at New York Rangers Betting Preview/Prop Picks
03 November 2022
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.607; NY Rangers 11.531
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-126); 6
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-126); Over
ESPN Hockey Night is set to return on Thursday night with a great matchup between Eastern Conference heavyweights. The New York Rangers are set to host the Boston Bruins, and this game is a likely playoff preview of a matchup set for later this year.
Boston comes into this game with 18 points on the year, as they have gone 9-1 through their first ten games. The Bruins have a couple of overtime wins during this run, including a 6-5 overtime thriller against Pittsburgh in their most recent outing.
New York is coming into this game with 14 points on the year, but they have also played 11 games up to this point. The Rangers have rattled off three straight wins, and they are coming into this game with some momentum.
The New York Rangers are the moneyline betting favorites in this huge showdown, with odds set at -126.
Boston Blistering on Offense
The offensive numbers for the Boston Bruins this season are ridiculous to look at, and that unit has been the group that is leading the way. Boston comes into Thursday night scoring 4.40 goals per game, and that includes nine power play goals.
David Pastrnak has picked up 18 goals to begin the year, and that number includes seven goals and 11 assists. Brad Marchand is now back and healthy for Boston as well, and he is capable of taking over a game.
Boston has killed off 94 percent of their penalties this season, and that has helped them hold opponents to just 2.60 goals per game. The Bruins want to score, but they can win games in a number of different ways.
New York Playing Slow
The New York Rangers do not have the offensive firepower to keep up with the Boston Bruins, and they have to slow down the tempo in this game. New York is scoring just 2.9 goals per game this season while also holding opponents to just 2.73 goals.
The power play has been strong for the Rangers as they have scored 22 percent of the time for nine goals in 2022-23. Artemi Panarin got off to a slower start than normal this season, but he has bounced back with 11 assists and 16 total points.
New York does have the ability to shut any team down, and they are going to try and control the puck and waste some time in this one.
Rangers Slow Down Red-Hot Bruins
This game features two teams that play very different styles of hockey, but they are also extremely familiar with one another. Both teams will be looking to establish their identity early in this one, and there will be some heavy hitting.
For as good as Boston has been this season, they are not going to continue to come up with clutch goal-scoring in every game. The Bruins are going to struggle to score at all in this game, and it will be New York that ends up being clutch this time around.
Bet the New York Rangers -126 as they end the long winning streak for the Boston Bruins by picking up a one-goal win.
Prop Picks
Boston (-150) OVER 2.5 Goals
Boston is averaging 4.4 goals per game, which ranks No. 1 in the NHL, on 35.7 shots per game, which ranks No. 7. Scores have gone OVER in 12 of the Bruins’ last 18 games overall.
With Dunkel predicting a New York win by the score of 4-3, take the Bruins (-150) to finish OVER 2.5 goals scored against the Rangers.
Igor Shesterkin (-125) OVER 29.5 Saves
Shesterkin has 209 saves on 227 shots against this season for a save percentage of .921. Boston is averaging 35.7 shots per game on offense, which ranks No. 7 in the NHL.
With Dunkel predicting the final score going OVER the Vegas total, take Shesterkin (-125) to finish OVER 29.5 goals against versus the Bruins.
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