Rangers vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 16

The New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their matchup at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Rangers (-125) versus Canucks (+105) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

New York's most recent game was a 4-1 home loss against the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 15. Three Rangers skaters had one point each, including Alexis Lafreniere (one assist) and Artemi Panarin (one assist).

In its most recent game on Dec. 14, Vancouver secured a 2-1 road victory over the New Jersey Devils. Zeev Buium (one goal and one assist) and Conor Garland (two assists) both had two points for the Canucks in that matchup.

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top in Tuesday's contest.

Rangers vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canucks 4 - Rangers 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Rangers vs. Canucks Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Rangers (-125)
• Underdog: Canucks (+105)

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been victorious in nine of their 18 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
• New York is 6-8 when it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter (42.9% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Rangers' implied win probability is 55.6%.
• New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 12 of 34 games this season.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have been made an underdog 23 times this season, and won nine, or 39.1%, of those games.
• Vancouver has entered 19 games this season as an underdog by +105 or more and is 8-11 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 48.8% chance to win.
• Vancouver's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 21 of 32 times.

Rangers Key Stats

• New York ranks 26th in the league with 88 goals scored (2.6 per game).
• The Rangers have allowed 92 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking 13th in NHL play in goals against.
• It has the league's 19th-ranked goal differential at -4.
• The 15 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season (on 78 power-play chances) rank 24th in the NHL.
• New York ranks 16th in the league with a 19.23% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 13th among NHL squads.
• New York's 80.65% penalty-kill success rate ranks 16th in the league.
• New York wins 54.4% of its faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• The Rangers make 9.9% of their shots (26th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 87 goals (2.7 per game), Vancouver has the NHL's 27th-ranked offense.
• The Canucks allow 3.5 goals per game (112 in total), 30th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -25, the team is 31st in the league.
• The Canucks have 22 power-play goals (on 107 chances), 10th in the NHL.
• Vancouver has the league's 12th-ranked power-play percentage (20.56%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks have three.
• Vancouver's has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.38%).
• Vancouver wins 48.4% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.2% shooting percentage of the Canucks is 22nd in the league.