New York Rangers vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 12/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-118) Predators (-110)

The Nashville Predators (11-11-0) are hosting the New York Rangers (16-4-1) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. The line on this matchup has New York at -118 while Nashville is priced at -110. The betting total comes in at 7.

The New York Rangers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 win over the Red Wings in their previous game. New York tallied 14 mins in the box in this game. The Rangers offense showed they have some room for improvement in this win. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances but didn't convert them into a score. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 41 shots they put on net.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have notched 69 goals (15th in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 51. For the current campaign, they have tallied 33 points and their points percentage sits at .786. New York has accounted for 65 power play chances and they have added 19 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 29.23%. While at even strength, the Rangers have given up 41 goals while scoring 50 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has taken 628 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.0%. The Rangers have had 619 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .918. New York Rangers opponents have totaled 70 power play opportunities (24th in the league) and have a total of 10 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has accumulated 111 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .669. His save percentage is .923 during his 9,906 minutes guarding the cage. Shesterkin has had 5,127 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,733 total saves. Opponents have tallied 394 goals against Shesterkin in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.39. He has earned an overall mark of 108-46-15 and he has started in 166 games. Shesterkin has been involved in 171 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Nashville faced off against the Wild in a game where the Predators ended up losing by a score of 6-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Predators scored 1 goal of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

The Predators have accumulated 54 goals at even strength and 17 goals (10th in hockey) while on the power play. Nashville has tried 677 shots (16th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.49%, while allowing their opponents 667 shots. This season, the Nashville Predators have notched a total of 71 goals, 22 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 72 goals to be scored by way of 53 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 89 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.10%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 73.61% on their opponents 72 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 89.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Juuse Saros patrolling the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.61 goals/game and he has allowed 757 goals overall. Saros' quality start rate comes out to 61.0% and he has qualified for 175 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 287 games and has played 17,405 minutes. Saros is the owner of a career record of 155-105-27 and has participated in 304 games. He has accounted for 8,477 saves out of the 9,234 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .918.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-118)

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