Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers Prediction, 2/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+190) Rangers (-235)

The Vancouver Canucks (20-26-4) are en route to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the New York Rangers (28-14-8). The moneyline on this matchup has Vancouver at +190 and New York is sitting at -235. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks had a rough game after their 5-4 defeat against the Devils in their last outing. The Canucks had a good offensive outing and it showed in this loss. While out there on the ice, they netted 4 out of the 30 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't net one. Vancouver tallied 8 mins in the box in this matchup.

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At even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 147 goals while getting 127 of their own. Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 146 power play opportunities (25th in professional hockey) and have a total of 50 goals in those chances. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 166 goals (13th in hockey) on the season and have conceded 197. Vancouver has attempted 1,537 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.8%. For the season, they have earned 44 points and their points percentage comes in at .440. The Canucks have had 1,589 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .876. Vancouver is sitting with 172 power play opportunities and they have added 39 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 22.67%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Spencer Martin. Martin has participated in 36 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a record of 14-15-5 and got the start in 34 games. The opposition has scored 122 goals versus Martin in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 3.57. Martin has seen 1,098 shots against him and has garnered 976 total saves. His save percentage sits at .889 in his 2,048 mins between the pipes. Throughout his time in hockey, Martin has recorded 14 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .412.

When they were on the ice last, New York faced the Flames in a game where the Rangers ended up with the win by a score of 5-4. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and earned 1 out of those tries. The Rangers recorded 5 goals of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

The Rangers have scored 126 goals at even strength and 34 goals (16th in the league) while having a power play advantage. New York has put up 1,641 shots (13th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.75%, while allowing the other team 1,476 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Rangers have accumulated 160 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .640. They have permitted 131 goals to be scored by way of 104 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 156 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.79%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.99% on their opponents 142 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.1%.

Across the ice you are going to see Igor Shesterkin protecting the goal. Shesterkin has accumulated a career record of 83-37-14 and has played in 136 contests. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts sits at 68.7% and he has made 90 quality starts in his career. He has a tally of 3,807 saves out of the 4,114 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .925. Teams are averaging 2.35 goals per game and he has yielded 307 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 131 games and has played for a total of 7,838 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-235)

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