The Edmonton Oilers (14-15-1) and New York Rangers (22-7-1) tangle Friday at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Edmonton was at the New Jersey Devils Thursday, so the Oilers are playing the back half of a back-to-back. They downed the Devils 6-3, snapping a 3-game losing streak. The big output was nothing new: Edmonton has scored 4 or more goals 9 times while going 9-3-0 across its last 12.
The Rangers head into this home tilt off back-to-back off days. They have won 3 in a row and 4 of their last 5 at home. On 2 days’ rest, New York owns a 7-1-0 mark.
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