The Boston Bruins (11-5-2) play the second game of a two-game set against the New York Rangers (7-8-3) Sunday with a noon ET puck drop at Madison Square Garden. Below, we analyze the Bruins-Rangers odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Bruins at Rangers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:09 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Bruins -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Rangers +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bruins -1.5 (+155) | Rangers +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Bruins at Rangers: Projected starting goalies
Tuukka Rask (7-3-1, 2.86 GAA, .892 SV%) vs. Alexandar Georgiev (3-2-2, 2.81 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO)
Boston’s Rask and G Jaroslav Halak both were roughed up in their most recent starts. Rask is projected to go here, looking to redeem himself after letting in six goals on 34 shots in Friday’s 6-2 to the Rangers. Halak allowed seven goals on 37 shots in a 7-2 setback at the New York Islanders Thursday. So, neither is in very good form right now.
Georgiev, who is confirmed to start for the Rangers, is looking to build on his Friday victory. He allowed just two Boston goals on 33 shots in the 6-2 win, and that came on the heels of a 3-2 shootout victory at the Philadelphia Flyers Feb. 18 in his previous start. His confidence is building by the day.
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Bruins at Rangers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bruins 3, Rangers 2
Money line (ML)
The BRUINS (-165) are moderate favorites against a Rangers team which destroyed them in the front end of this double dip. It’s hard to see the Blueshirts beating the Bruins in two straight, especially since the B’s are 9-4 in the past 13 against teams with a losing record.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The RANGERS +1.5 (-190) are a little expensive on their home ice, but they’re a good play with the goaltenders of the Bruins an absolute disaster in the past week. Georgiev is playing with a lot of confidence at the other end of the ice. When Boston wins, it will likely require overtime or a shootout.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 5.5 (+100) is risky business given the fact the B’s have allowed 13 total goals in the past two games, but Boston should be able to pull it together defensively. Boston is still No. 3 in shots against, and No. 3 on the penalty kill, and it is 12th in goals against at 2.7.
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