Predators vs. Rangers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 21

The Nashville Predators and New York Rangers -- both coming off victories -- will meet on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Rangers are small underdogs, at -108, and the Predators are -112.

Nashville won 5-3 at home its last time out on Dec. 20 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Brady Skjei (two assists) and Steven Stamkos (one goal and one assist) each had two points for the Predators.

New York won 5-4 in a shootout in its most recent contest on Dec. 20 at home against the Philadelphia Flyers, winning the shootout 2-0 to secure the victory. Mika Zibanejad (one goal and one assist) and Artemi Panarin (two goals) both had two points for the Rangers in that matchup.

Here's our pick for who will capture the victory in Sunday's matchup.

Predators vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Rangers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

Pick with the best in the business! Get free picks for every game, every week at the Dunkel Index.

Predators vs. Rangers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Predators-Rangers game.

• Favorite: Predators (-112)
• Underdog: Rangers (-108)

Predators Betting Insights

• In the nine times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 6-3 in those games.
• Nashville is 6-3 (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 52.8% chance to win.
• In 16 of 34 matches this season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have won seven, or 43.8%, of the 16 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York has a record of 7-9 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 51.9%.
• New York has played 10 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville ranks 27th in the league with 96 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• The Predators have conceded 118 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 27th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its -22 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 107 power-play chances.
• Nashville is 21st in the league with a 17.76% power-play conversion rate.
• The Predators have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Nashville kills 81.65% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville wins 52.7% of its faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Predators have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 22nd in the league.

Rangers Key Stats

• With 94 goals (2.5 per game), New York has the league's 29th-ranked offense.
• The Rangers have allowed 100 total goals this season (2.7 per game), 11th in the league.
• it has the 22nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -6.
• With 17 power-play goals (on 88 chances), the Rangers are 25th in the NHL.
• New York scores on 19.32% of its power plays, No. 15 in the NHL.
• This season, the Rangers have two shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• New York's has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.77%).
• New York wins 54% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.
• The Rangers' 9.7% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.