NHL Odds, Picks & Predictions: Bruins vs. Rangers (Thursday)
We have a loaded 13-game slate of hockey on Thursday with some great matchups as we enter the second month of the season. Here are my three best bets for Thursday’s NHL slate. And let’s take a closer look at Bruins vs. Rangers.
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NHL Odds, Picks & Predictions: Bruins vs. Rangers
Boston Bruins (+105) @ New York Rangers (-125) | O/U 6 (-110/-110)
In what should be one of the best games on Thursday night, the Metropolitan Division’s New York Rangers host the Atlantic Division’s Boston Bruins. Both these teams enter this game in great form as the Bruins are riding a six-game win streak while the Rangers have also won three in a row.
I made this game as a pick ’em, so the value on Boston at plus money is too good to pass up. While the biggest hurdle for the Bruins will be going against Igor Shesterkin, their projected starting goaltender – Linus Ullmark – should be able to keep up with the reigning Vezina Trophy winner.
This season, Ullmark is 7-0 with a stellar .932 SV% and 2.20 GAA. Among starting goaltenders, he ranks 12th in GSAx/60 at 5v5.
Over the last two seasons against New York, Ullmark is 3-0-1 with a .938 SV% and 1.94 GAA. The talent on both these teams is likely a wash while Ullmark is doing just as well as Shesterkin between the pipes, so give me Boston at plus money.
Best Bet: Bruins ML (+105)
Best of luck!
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