Rangers vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 27

The New York Rangers (28-35-9) host the Chicago Blackhawks (27-32-13) on Friday, March 27, with both teams coming off a defeat. The Blackhawks are underdogs away from home, at +154, and the Rangers are -185.

New York lost 4-3 on the road its last time out on March 25 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Alexis Lafreniere had three points (one goal and two assists) for the Rangers.

Chicago played on the road its last time out on March 26, and lost 5-1 against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Blackhawks got one point apiece out of three players in that matchup, including Connor Bedard (one goal) and Anton Frondell (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which team will secure the win in Friday's hockey action.

Rangers vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blackhawks 4 - Rangers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.10 goals)
  

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Rangers vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Rangers-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Rangers (-185)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+154)

Rangers Betting Insights

• In the 27 times this season the Rangers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 13-14 in those games.
• New York is 1-2 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter (33.3% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Rangers have a 64.9% chance to win.
• In 29 of 72 matches this season, New York and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have been listed as an underdog 67 times this season, and won 27, or 40.3%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 14-18, a 43.8% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +154 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago has played 27 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Rangers Key Stats

• New York ranks 26th in the NHL with 199 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Rangers are allowing 229 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 25th in league play.
• Its goal differential (-30) ranks 27th in the league.
• The 45 power-play goals the Rangers have recorded this season rank 14th in the NHL (on 185 power-play chances).
• New York's 24.32% power-play conversion rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• The Rangers have scored five shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL squads).
• New York's 78.08% penalty-kill success rate ranks 23rd in the league.
• New York wins 54.3% of its faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• The Rangers have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 14th in the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• With 185 goals (2.6 per game), Chicago has the league's 29th-ranked offense.
• The Blackhawks have conceded 228 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 24th in the NHL.
• Its -43 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 37 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 207 chances.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (17.87) puts the team 23rd in the league.
• This season, the Blackhawks have five shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• At 84.72%, Chicago has the No. 1 penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Chicago wins 46.5% of faceoffs, 31st-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 24th in the league.