The Boston Bruins (14-2-3) meet the New York Rangers (14-3-1) Saturday at Madison Square Garden in a battle between 1st-place teams. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Bruins vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Bruins suffered a 5-2 loss against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday afternoon, and both losses in regulation for Boston have come against Detroit. The 2 goals on offense matched a season low (3-2 OT loss at Montreal Canadiens Nov. 11), but the Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games overall for the B’s.
The Rangers won 3-1 as -137 favorites at the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday as the Under (6) hit. New York has won 11 of its last 13 games.
Boston swept the regular-season series in 2022-23, and the B’s have won 4 straight meetings overall. The road team has a slight 5-4 advantage in the past 9 battles between these Original Six teams.