The Nashville Predators (+165) head to face the New York Rangers (-195), who will be out to extend their winning streak, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The total is 6 (O: -110, U: -110)Both teams will be playing their second game in as many days. The Predators are 5-4 without a day off, while the Rangers are 6-7.
Nashville (34-25-8) is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss against the Jets yesterday. The Predators committed six penalties in the game, though they held Winnipeg without a power play goal. Cody Glass and Luke Evangelista each scored once for the Predators.
Juuse Saros saved 31 of 34 shots in the loss. New York (40-19-10) won their third straight game, beating the Penguins 6-0 yesterday. Artemi Panarin scored twice to lead the Rangers. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists to lead the team in scoring. Igor Shesterkin earned his second shutout of the season with 33 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Predators won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 2-1 victory in November. Mark Jankowski and Juuso Parssinen were on the scoresheet for Nashville. Filip Chytil scored New York’s only goal. Saros got the win, saving 34 of 35 shots (.971%).
FACING OFF
Nashville is averaging 2.79 goals per game for the season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.74 goals a game (8th).
Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.30 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 2.88 goals per game (12th).
The Rangers’ 22.86% power play percentage ranks ninth in the league, while the Predators are 26th with a conversion rate of 18.36%. When it comes to defending power plays, Nashville has the league’s 10th-ranked PK% at 81.98%, while New York is 15th at 79.70%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 59 points this season, Roman Josi is the top skater for the Predators. He has 18 goals and 41 assists in 67 games. In the net, Saros (26-19-7) is Nashville’s top goaltender. He has a 2.74 GAA and a .917% save percentage.
Panarin and Zibanejad lead the Rangers in scoring with 77 and 75 points, respectively. Panarin has 22 goals and 55 assists (9th), while Zibanejad has 36 goals and 39 assists in 69 games. Shesterkin (32-11-7) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.57. He has a save percentage of .912%.
HOME AND AWAY
Nashville is 17-13-4 away from home this season. New York has won three straight at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
NY Rangers (-225)
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