The New York Rangers (35-18-9) kick off a 4-game road trip Saturday against the Boston Bruins (48-8-5) at TD Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m. (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Rangers were on the short end of a 5-3 setback at home against the Ottawa Senators Thursday. RW Patrick Kane made his Blueshirts debut but was scoreless with a minus-2 rating in the setback. New York is now just 2-4-1 across the past 7 games.
The Bruins roughed up the Buffalo Sabres by a 7-1 Thursday, the team’s 9th consecutive win. Boston has scored at least 3 goals in each of the outings during the streak, averaging 4.4 goals per game (GPG).
These teams last met Jan. 19 in New York, with the Bruins coming away with a 3-1 win behind G Jeremy Swayman. Boston also recorded a 5-2 win on Nov. 3 behind G Linus Ullmark, also at Madison Square Garden in NYC.