Rangers vs Golden Knights Prediction 2/2/25 NHL Picks Today

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The Vegas Golden Knights and the New York Rangers meet Sunday 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 Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Rangers prediction.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out to sit at 31-15-6 on the year. After this game, Vegas will continue their east coast road trip to take on the New York Islanders.

Golden Knights Drop Back-To-Back Games

Jack Eichel has a team-high 64 points with 16 goals and a team-high 48 assists while Mark Stone has added 46 points with 13 goals and 33 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 33 points with 15 goals and 18 assists, Tomas Hertl has 41 points with 20 goals and 21 apples and Pavel Dorofeyev has 34 points with 22 goals and 12 assists. Shea Theodore has 44 points with 38 assists. Adin Hill has gone 19-9-4 with a 2.65 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 12-6-2 with a 2.74 GAA and an .899 save percentage this season.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

  • The Golden Knights have won four of their last five games at Madison Square Garden.
  • The Rangers have lost four of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
  • The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against Pacific Division opponents.
  • The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 12 road games after coming off overtime.

New York Rangers Recap

The New York Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins last time out to drop to 24-23-4 on the year. After this game, the Rangers will welcome the Bruins to town for a rematch.

Rangers Lose 3rd Straight

Artemi Panarin has a team-high 53 points with 21 goals and 32 assists while Alexis Lafreniere has 30 points with 13 goals and 17 assists on the year. Adam Fox has 37 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 30 points with 9 goals and 21 assists and Will Cuylle’s added 27 points with 13 goals and 14 assists. Vincent Trocheck’s also chipped in 32 points with 15 goals and 17 assists for the Rangers this season. In goal for the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin is 17-18-2 with a 2.89 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 6-5-2 with a 3.11 GAA and a .897 save percentage this season. Louis Domingue is also 1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .926 save percentage so far this season.

Why the New York Rangers will win

  • The Golden Knights have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
  • The Rangers have won five of their last six games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
  • The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
  • The Rangers have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.

Total Goals Facts

  • Each of the Golden Knights’ last six games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Each of the Rangers’ last four games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Ten of the last 11 Sunday night games between teams from different conferences have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Golden Knights vs. Rangers Prediction

I’m backing Vegas in this game. The Rangers are one of a few teams for me this season where I have had a hard time gauging what this team actually is. They’re clearly not the same Rangers team from past seasons, and not a whole lot is really going right in the Big Apple. Vegas has had some unusual struggles of their own, but they have won 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two teams in this building, and I just think that Vegas is favored on the road for a reason here. Give me Vegas.

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