New York Rangers vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 1/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+102) Hockey Club (-122)

The Utah Hockey Club (18-17-7) host the New York Rangers (20-20-2) at Delta Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Rangers at +102 while the Hockey Club open at -122. The total comes in at 6.

The New York Rangers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 2-1 victory over the Golden Knights their last time out. New York recorded 6 penalty minutes in this outing. The Rangers had a below average offensive performance in the victory. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play and notched 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 2 out of the 26 shots they tried.

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When talking about their scoring, the New York Rangers have earned 122 goals (22nd in hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 131. For the current season, they have recorded 42 points and their points percentage sits at .500. New York steps onto the ice with 111 power play opportunities and they have tallied 22 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 19.82%. When at even strength, the Rangers have conceded 108 goals while scoring 100 when they are on offense. New York has tried 1,259 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Rangers so far have had 1,317 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .901. New York Rangers opponents have amassed 133 power play opportunities (10th in the league) and have racked up 23 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Igor Shesterkin. For his professional hockey career, Shesterkin has earned 153 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .646. He has a save percentage of .919 in his 12,495 mins guarding the cage. Shesterkin has had 7,240 shot attempts against him and has accrued 6,656 saves. The opposition has scored 584 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.80. He has amassed an overall mark of 148-74-18 and he started in 237 games. Shesterkin has been in net for 242 contests over the course of his hockey career.

Their last time out, Utah faced off against the Islanders in a matchup where the Hockey Club took the defeat by a final score of 2-1. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Hockey Club earned 1 goal of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Hockey Club are sitting with 92 goals at even strength and 25 goals (17th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Utah has attempted 1,143 shots (27th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.24%, while allowing their opponents 1,208 shots. Over the course of the season, the Utah Hockey Club have earned a total of 117 goals, 43 points, as well as a points percentage of .512. They have granted a total of 123 goals to be scored by of a combination of 96 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 115 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.74%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.85% on their oppositions 141 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka in goal. He has racked up 4,629 stops out of the 5,141 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .900. Vejmelka is the owner of a career mark of 54-86-14 and has been in goal for 166 games. He has been a starter 155 games and has played for a total of 7,817 minutes. Vejmelka's percentage of quality starts sits at 46.5% and he has accumulated 72 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 3.93 goals per game and he has yielded 512 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+102)

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