The New York Rangers and the Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs NY Rangers Prediction.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this one looking to build on their 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks last time out. After this game, the Rangers will continue their road trip to duke it out with the Canucks.
Rangers Looking For Consistency
Artemi Panarin has a team-high 23 points with 10 goals and 13 assists while Alexis Lafreniere has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists on the year. Adam Fox has 13 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 12 points with 3 goals and 9 assists and Will Cuylle added 11 points with 5 goals and 6 assists. In goal for the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin is 7-4-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 3-0 with a 1.17 GAA and a .964 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Kraken have lost 15 of their last 16 games as home underdogs following a win.
- The Rangers have won 15 of their last 16 Sunday games.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 14 road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as underdogs.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this one looking to pick up another W after a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders last time out. Prior to that win, they won three games in a row against Chicago, Columbus, and Vegas. After this game, the Kraken will finish their homestand with a date against the Nashville Predators.
Kraken Win 4th Straight
Jared McCann has a team-high 21 points with 9 goals and a team-high 12 assists while Jordan Eberle has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists. Brandon Montour also has 11 points, adding 4 goals and 7 assists while Ryker Evans has added 11 points with 3 goals and 8 assists. Jaden Schwartz and Matty Beniers each have 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists while Chandler Stephenson has 10 points with 9 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 8-3-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 1-5 with a 3.27 GAA and an .877 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The home team has won each of the Kraken’s last eight games.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a win.
- The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the Kraken’s last eight games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games.
Seattle Kraken vs NY Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Rangers here. I get why you’d look at the Kraken as a home dog given their current run, but the Kraken have either beaten below-average teams or good teams that struggle on the road like Vegas. The Rangers have been at their best on the road this season and have owned the short head-to-head between these teams. I’ll side with the Rangers in this one.
