Edmonton Oilers at New York Rangers odds, picks and predictions
The Edmonton Oilers (14-15-1) and New York Rangers (22-7-1) tangle Friday at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Oilers vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Edmonton was at the New Jersey Devils Thursday, so the Oilers are playing the back half of a back-to-back. They downed the Devils 6-3, snapping a 3-game losing streak. The big output was nothing new: Edmonton has scored 4 or more goals 9 times while going 9-3-0 across its last 12.
The Rangers head into this home tilt off back-to-back off days. They have won 3 in a row and 4 of their last 5 at home. On 2 days' rest, New York owns a 7-1-0 mark.
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Oilers at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Oilers +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Rangers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers +1.5 (-200) | Rangers -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Oilers at Rangers projected goalies
Stuart Skinner (11-9-1, 3.04 GAA, .884 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Igor Shesterkin (12-7-0, 2.86 GAA, .906 SV%)
Skinner was last between the pipes Tuesday, letting 3 slip by when facing 21 shots against the New York Islanders. The 25-year-old owns an .860 SV% over his last 4 games.
Shesterkin also made his last appearance Tuesday, when he made 31 saves on 33 shots coming from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old has otherwise struggled through much of December, posting a 3.51 GAA and .881 SV%.
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Oilers at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 5, Oilers 3
Moneyline
The Oilers have been a solid analytics play of late, and their expected-goals figures at both ends are still lagging. But in this 2nd half of 2 days in Gotham, they are up against a Blueshirts squad doing a lot of things right at both ends and cranking out big production with the man advantage.
Figure the true odds as being locked up between these prices. AVOID.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS: we'll look to eke out a little leverage on the total.
Over/Under
Four of the last 6 meetings between Edmonton and New York have netted Overs.
The Ranger powerplay is 11-of-31 (35.5%) this month. New York's overall 31.3% mark is tied for the NHL lead. Edmonton's extra-man unit ranks 4th at 26.7%.
The Oilers are adept at scoring early, and that's pushing the better team (New York) to be more scoring-forward here — on a night with fatigued defenseman on the ice after the Thursday game. BACK THE OVER 6.5 (-115). Other parts of the market are past this price; consider moving quickly.
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