Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers Pick – February 5, 2025
The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers look to settle their three-game series this season on Wednesday, February 5 at 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Rangers are favored at home with a moneyline at -170 at MyBookie.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Bruins have flirted with the .500 line over their last 10 games and need to find some consistency. This will be tough on the road, especially since they lost the first meeting with the Rangers back in January.
They are 22nd in the league for producing a total of 149 goals. They rank 25th in allowing a total of 175 goals. According to adjusted goal differential and strength of schedule, they rank 26th with a rating of -0.43.
David Pastrnak helps drive their offense, as he leads them in scoring (65 points), goals (27), and assists (38). They do have several players on the injured reserve and are listed as day to day, which could affect the lineup and what all Pastrnak is able to accomplish.
The Bruins are averaging nearly 2.76 goals and are shooting about 27.3 times per game. Their defense has allowed 3.22 goals and 28.5 shot attempts from opposing teams each game. This negative margin will only continue to lead them into trouble.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The Rangers are in a similar boat as the Bruins when it comes to their last 10 games and overall stats. Looking closely to their last five games, they have a handful of losses where they allowed four goals or more to their opponents.
New York ranks 16th in total goals scored at 155 and 17th in total goals allowed at 160. Their adjusted goal differential and strength of schedule shows a rating at -0.06, which ranks 16th (league average). This shows they are a coin flip so to speak each matchup with how close their margins have been.
Artemi Panarin has been crucial to their offense, leading with 56 points and 22 goals. Adam Fox helps keep the puck moving often for scoring opportunities with 38 assists so far. Together they need to have a great battle to showcase an opportunity to win.
The Rangers are averaging just under 3.00 goals and almost 30.0 shots per game. Defensively they have allowed about 3.08 goals and 30.8 shot attempts per matchup from opponents. This shows a slightly negative margin, which is a little more appealing than what the Bruins offer.
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
Check out the best Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers betting odds, provided by MyBookie. This series is tied 1-1, with the Rangers winning the first 2-1 in January.
The Bruins countered back with a 6-3 win at home just a handful of nights ago to even the series. The best bet here would be to take the Bruins to cover the puck line.
Final Pick: Boston Bruins +1.5 (-175)
