New York Rangers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 11/4/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-110) Wild (-110)

The Minnesota Wild (3-5-2) will go up against the New York Rangers (8-2-0) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has New York at -110 while Minnesota is coming in at -110. The over/under has been set at 7.

The New York Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes in their previous outing. New York accrued 4 mins in the box for this game. The Rangers didn't have their best offensive outing in the victory. They also had 5 attempts on the power play and notched 1 goal. For the game, they converted 2 of the 26 shots they put on net.

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New York Rangers opponents have amassed 33 power play opportunities (18th in the NHL) and have a total of 6 goals in those attempts. The Rangers so far have had 263 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .928. New York has attempted 280 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.7%. While at even strength, the Rangers let the opposition score 13 goals while notching 18 on offense. New York has tallied 37 power play opportunities and they have added 12 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 32.43%. For the current campaign, they have 16 points and their points percentage is sitting at .800. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have earned 30 goals (18th in pro hockey) so far this year and have conceded 19.

The player in the crease for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has participated in 166 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 105-44-15 and he has started in 161 games. The opposition has been able to score 380 goals against Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.37. Shesterkin has had 4,958 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 4,578 total saves. He has a save percentage of .923 in his 9,608 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Shesterkin has accrued 108 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .671.

The last time they were on the ice, Minnesota faced the Devils in a matchup where the Wild were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 5-3. The Wild scored 3 goals of the 25 shots on goal they took. They had 2 chances on the power play in this contest and notched 1 out of those chances.

The Wild have racked up 29 goals at even strength and 6 goals (18th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Minnesota has attempted 308 shots (14th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.36%, while allowing the other team 347 shots. For the year, the Minnesota Wild have a total of 35 goals, 8 points, as well as a points percentage of .400. They have granted a total of 42 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 38 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.79%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 63.64% on the other teams 33 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 87.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Filip Gustavsson in goal. Gustavsson is the owner of a career mark of 34-25-11 and has played in 72 games. Gustavsson's quality start percentage sits at 63.6% and he has 42 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has accounted for 2,043 stops out of 2,230 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .916. Opponents are averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has allowed 187 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 66 contests and his ice time sits at 4,192 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-110)

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