Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Prediction, 2/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+126) Rangers (-152)

The Boston Bruins (27-16-3) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Rangers (30-13-4). The line on this matchup has Boston at +126 and New York is at -152. The betting total is set at 6.

The Boston Bruins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-0 victory against the Senators in their last game. Boston accumulated 6 minutes in the box in this outing. The Bruins didn't have their best offensive outing in the victory. They also had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 37 shots they put on net.

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The Bruins have had 1,345 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. When at even strength, the Bruins have allowed 102 goals while earning 99 as an offensive unit. Boston Bruins opponents have 153 power play opportunities (5th in pro hockey) and have a total of 27 goals in those chances. For the current season, they have tallied 57 points and their points % is .620. Boston has attempted 1,621 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.3%. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 134 goals (20th in the league) on the year and have allowed 129. Boston is sitting with 138 power play chances and they have scored 35 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 25.36%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Linus Ullmark. In his professional hockey career, Ullmark has accrued 74 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .544. His save percentage currently is .912 for his 8,124 minutes guarding the cage. Ullmark has seen 4,267 shot attempts taken against him and he has 3,891 total saves. Opponents have tallied 376 goals against Ullmark in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.78. He has a record of 66-54-14 and he has started in 136 games. Ullmark has participated in 142 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, New York played the Panthers in a matchup where the Rangers earned a win by a tally of 5-2. They had 5 attempts on the power play in this matchup and earned 3 goals out of those tries. The Rangers recorded 5 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they took.

New York has taken 1,337 shots (30th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.62%, while allowing the opposition 1,506 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.61% on the other teams 138 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 92.0%. They have a tally of 139 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 25.90%. The Rangers have racked up 106 goals at even strength and 36 goals (4th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 121 goals to be scored by of a combination of 97 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 142 goals, 64 points, and a points percentage of .681.

For the opposition you are going to see Igor Shesterkin defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.40 goals per contest and he has allowed 171 goals overall. Shesterkin's rate of quality starts is 71.8% and he has qualified for 51 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 71 contests and his ice time sits at 4,280 mins. Shesterkin holds a lifetime mark of 48-21-5 and has been in net for 76 contests. He is sitting with 2,175 stops out of the 2,346 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .927.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (+126)

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