Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Prediction, 10/25/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers

Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (+105) Rangers (-125)

The New York Rangers (3-2-1) will try to beat the Colorado Avalanche (3-2-1) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Avalanche at +105 and the Rangers are opening at -125. The over/under is 7.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win against the Golden Knights in their previous contest . Colorado accounted for 8 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Avalanche had a middle of the road offensive performance in this win. They also had 2 chances on the power play and were able to score 2 goals. In the matchup, they netted 3 out of the 25 shots they tried.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have amassed 23 power play opportunities (9th in the league) and have tallied 9 goals in those chances. The Avalanche have had 184 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Colorado has taken 176 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.5%. While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have conceded 10 goals while notching 13 themselves. Colorado comes into tonight with 17 power play chances and they have tallied 9 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 52.94%. For the current season, they have scored 7 points and their points percentage comes in at .583. In regard to their scoring, the Colorado Avalanche have notched 22 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) this year and have allowed 19.

The player between the pipes for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Georgiev has played in 133 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 61-48-12 and got the start in 121 games. The opposition has racked up 354 goals against Georgiev in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.93. Georgiev has seen 3,867 shots taken against him and has accrued 3,513 saves. He has a save percentage of .908 in his 7,241 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Georgiev has accumulated 61 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .504.

In their last outing, New York played the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Rangers ended up losing by a final of 5-1. The Rangers earned 1 goal out of the 31 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 1 out of those attempts.

During this campaign, the New York Rangers have accounted for 20 goals, 7 points, and a points percentage of .583. They have allowed 20 goals to be scored by of a combination of 16 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Rangers have earned 14 goals at even strength and 6 goals (8th in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 23 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.09%. New York has attempted 212 shots (6th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.43%, while allowing the opposition 166 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.78% on the other teams 18 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.0%.

For the opposition you are going to see Igor Shesterkin defending the net. Shesterkin has a career mark of 65-29-8 and has played in 104 games. Shesterkin's rate of quality starts comes in at 69.7% and he has accumulated 69 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 2,915 stops out of the 3,144 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .927. Opponents are averaging 2.33 goals/game and he has allowed 229 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 99 games and has played 5,902 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-125)

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