Edmonton Oilers vs New York Rangers Prediction, 3/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs New York Rangers

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-210) Rangers (+172)

The Edmonton Oilers (37-24-4) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will go up against the New York Rangers (32-28-6). The moneyline on this contest has Edmonton at -210 while New York is sitting at +172. The betting total is set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 loss to the Devils their last time out. The Oilers could have played much better offensively in the loss. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 33 shots they put on goal. They also had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to convert it into a goal. Edmonton garnered 6 minutes in the box in this game.

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While playing at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 153 goals while scoring 167 as an offensive unit. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 156 power play tries (27th in professional hockey) and have earned 38 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 209 goals (9th in the NHL) this season and have allowed 191. Edmonton has taken 2,081 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.0%. For the current season, the have a total of 78 points and their points percentage is sitting at .600. The Oilers so far have had 1,770 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .892. Edmonton comes into tonight with 159 power play opportunities and they have tallied 42 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 26.42%.

The man in net for this game is Stuart Skinner. For his professional hockey career, Skinner has 91 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .562. His save percentage is at .906 in his 7,166 minutes on the ice. Skinner has seen 4,692 shots against him and has recorded 4,250 saves. Opponents have scored 442 goals against Skinner in his career and his goals against average is 3.70. He has accumulated a mark of 94-53-14 and he was named the starter in 162 games. Skinner has taken the ice for 168 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last contest, New York faced off against the Wild in a game where the Rangers notched a victory by a score of 3-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Rangers recorded 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

During this campaign, the New York Rangers have 198 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .530. They have granted a total of 201 goals to be scored by of a combination of 166 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Rangers have tallied 165 goals at even strength and 33 goals (24th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 173 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.08%. New York has attempted 1,917 shots (9th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.33%, while allowing the opposition 1,993 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.23% on their oppositions 197 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.9%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jonathan Quick defending the goal. He has compiled 19,661 saves out of the 21,590 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .911. Quick has amassed a lifetime record of 402-289-88 and has played in 801 games. He got the starting nod in 781 contests and has been on the ice for 45,382 mins. Quick's rate of quality starts is 52.8% and he has 412 quality starts in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,929 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (+172) and under 6 goals

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