Mika Zibanejad, Kevin Hayes, and the New York Rangers will do battle against Alex Tuch, William Karlsson, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena for an East-West matchup. AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain will showcase the matchup, and the puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 8.
New York Rangers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
The Golden Knights (-260) are being labeled as the favorites over the Rangers (+220), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Vegas is 26-19 straight-up (SU) and has lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That winning percentage, the second-best in the Pacific Division so far this season, is a slide from what the team managed during the 2017-18 season (51-31). Through 45 regular season outings, 23 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 20 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team is 14-6 SU at home this year.
The Golden Knights have converted on 19.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.3 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 25.3 saves per game with a .912 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (24-14-4) has been the principal option in goal for the Knights this year. If head coach Gerard Gallant decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Malcolm Subban (2-6-6 record, .904 save percentage, 2.95 goals against average).
New York has lost 2.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far and is currently 17-24 straight up (SU). 21 of its matches have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under the total and none have pushed. The Rangers are 6-14 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Rangers have converted on 19.8 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 28th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.7 percent of all penalties.
Henrik Lundqvist (.909 save percentage and 3.04 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for New York. Lundqvist is averaging 30.0 saves per game and owns a 12-19-7 record.
New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Rangers (5-2 in shootouts this season) has more experience in games decided by shootout. The Golden Knights has only participated in two shootouts this year, winning one and losing the other.
- The total has gone under in four of Vegas’ last five games.
- New York has managed 24.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Vegas has been attempting 34.0 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Five of New York’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-4 in those games.
- This game features two of the tougher teams in the league. New York skaters have dished out the league’s sixth-most hits per game (26.3) while the Golden Knights have tallied the fifth-most (27.0).
