New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 3/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+115) Avalanche (-139)

The New York Rangers (48-20-4) are on their way to Ball Arena on Thursday where they will play the Colorado Avalanche (46-21-5). The odds on this game have New York at +115 and Colorado is at -139. The over/under is set at 7.

The New York Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-5 victory against the Flyers their last time out. The Rangers had a good offensive outing and it showed in this victory. In the game, they converted 6 out of the 27 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 1 power play opportunity and were able to score 1 goal. New York accrued 6 mins in the box in this game.

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In terms of their scoring, the New York Rangers have racked up 244 goals (8th in the league) on the year and have given up 196. For the year, they have 100 points and their points percentage is sitting at .694. New York has accumulated 220 power play opportunities and they have scored 57 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 25.91%. At even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 162 goals while scoring 187 of their own. New York has tried 2,235 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.9%. The Rangers so far have had 2,128 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .908. New York Rangers opponents have totaled 204 power play tries (24th in professional hockey) and have racked up 34 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has participated in 206 games during his pro hockey career. He has a record of 130-57-17 and he has started in 201 games. Opponents have been able to score 488 goals against Shesterkin in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.44. Shesterkin has had 6,163 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 5,675 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .921 during his 12,003 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has accounted for 130 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .647.

In their last contest, Colorado played the Canadiens in a matchup where the Avalanche were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 2-1. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Avalanche recorded 1 goal of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 268 goals, 97 points, and a points percentage of .674. They have permitted 213 goals to be scored by way of 172 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. The Avalanche have scored 207 goals at even strength and 61 goals (2nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 249 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 24.50%. Colorado has attempted 2,367 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.32%, while allowing the other team 2,125 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.10% on the other teams 229 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Alexandar Georgiev patrolling the crease. He has a tally of 6,580 stops out of the 7,234 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .910. Georgiev has accrued a lifetime record of 135-79-20 and has participated in 247 games. He got the starting nod in 234 games and his ice time sits at 14,000 minutes. Georgiev's rate of quality starts comes out to 53.4% and he has qualified for 125 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.80 goals per contest and he has surrendered 654 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-139)

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