New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 1/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+110) Avalanche (-130)

The New York Rangers (20-20-2) are on their way to Ball Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Colorado Avalanche (26-17-1). The line on this matchup has the Rangers at +110 and the Avalanche are priced at -130. The over/under is set at 6.

The New York Rangers had a good night with a 2-1 win against the Golden Knights in their last outing. New York accumulated 6 penalty minutes for this contest. The Rangers left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this victory. Furthermore, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice and notched 1 goal. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 26 shots they put on net.

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New York Rangers opponents have tallied 133 power play tries (10th in hockey) and have come away with 23 goals in those attempts. The Rangers thus far have had 1,317 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .901. New York has tried 1,259 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. When at even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 108 goals while scoring 100 on offense. New York has tallied 111 power play opportunities and they have added 22 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.82%. For the season, they have tallied 42 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. Concerning scoring goals, the New York Rangers have accounted for 122 goals (22nd in the league) for the year and have conceded 131.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Igor Shesterkin. The opposition has notched 584 goals against Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.80. Shesterkin has been in net for 242 games during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .919 in his 12,495 minutes guarding the cage. He has an overall record of 148-74-18 and got the start in 237 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Shesterkin has accumulated 153 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .646. Shesterkin has seen 7,240 shots taken against him and has amassed 6,656 saves.

In their last contest, Colorado faced the Jets in a matchup where the Avalanche were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 3-0. The Avalanche tallied 0 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Avalanche have scored 117 goals at even strength and 29 goals (10th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Colorado has put up 1,296 shots (6th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.27%, while allowing the opposition 1,167 shots. For the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 146 goals, 53 points, in addition to a points percentage of .602. They have allowed 137 goals to be scored by way of 113 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 134 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.64%. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.38% on their oppositions 111 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 88.3%.

For the opposition you will find Mackenzie Blackwood defending the net. Blackwood is sitting with a career record of 89-93-26 and has participated in 226 games. Blackwood's quality start rate sits at 55.0% and he has accumulated 116 quality starts in his professional career. He has tallied 6,107 stops out of the 6,741 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .906. The opposition is averaging 3.44 goals/game and he has given up 634 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 211 games and has accumulated 11,070 minutes.

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

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

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