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The Winnipeg Jets (14-1-0) take on the New York Rangers (9-3-1) Tuesday. Puck drop from Madison Square Garden is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Jets vs. Rangers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; split last season 1-1
The Jets have won 6 straight after suffering their first defeat of the year. They became the first team in NHL history to win 14 of their first 15 games. Their latest was a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars Saturday. LW Nikolaj Ehlers tied LW Kyle Connor for the team lead with 9 goals in the game Saturday.
The Rangers shut out the Detroit Red Wings Saturday 4-0. LW Artemi Panarin put his 10th one in the net on the season. The Rangers have been up-and-down at 4-3 in the last 7 games. Two of those losses came at home, where they are 4-2-1 thus far.
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Jets at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 1:59 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jets +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Rangers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets +1.5 (-250) | Rangers -1.5 (+195)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Jets at Rangers projected goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (11-1-0, 1.83 GAA, .935 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Igor Shesterkin (6-3-1, 2.62 GAA, .920 SV%, 1 SO)
Hellebuyck has allowed 1 goal total in his last 3 starts, and it was against Dallas Saturday. He stopped 32 of 33 shots fired his way. He’s on a different level right now, and that’s a big reason why his team is the best in the NHL right now. Hellebuyck was 1-0-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .924 SV% in 2 starts against the Rangers last year.
Shesterkin had issues in a 6-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres Thursday. He allowed 5 goals on just 12 shots before he was pulled in the 2nd period. He faced the Jets twice last season, allowing 3 goals on 26 shots in a 4-2 loss and stopping 27 of 29 in a 3-2 OT winner.
Jets at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 3, Rangers 1
Moneyline
It’s early, but Shesterkin hasn’t been all that great at home thus far. He has a 3.23 GAA in 6 home starts and a 1.76 GAA in 4 road starts. The Jets won here the last 2 years, and they have taken 3 of 4 meetings. They’ll make it 4 of 5.
Take the JETS +105.
Puck line/Against the spread
Forget the puck line, and take KYLE CONNOR ANYTIME GOAL +145. He has a 5-game goalless drought he’ll be looking to cease. He scored in this building in each of the last 2 years.
BetMGM has a 20% NHL odds boost token to make it +174.
Over/Under
I like the UNDER 6 (-105) here, but keep in mind this has some push potential. The last meeting had 6 goals, but the previous 6 were less than that threshold. The Jets have hit the Under in 3 straight. The Under is 2-2 in the Rangers’ last 4.
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