The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs meet at Air Canada Centre Wednesday. With two strong opposing goalies, who will win this contest? Read on for our top Rangers vs. Maple Leafs pick based on top odds.
This is matchup of teams that started slowly but have surged up in the standings.
On December 3, the Rangers were treading water with an 11-10-5 record. Since then, they went 15-4-2, ranking an NHL third with a .762 points percentage. In that time, the Blueshirts allowed 2.25 goals against per game, just second.
The Maple Leafs emerged from their slump earlier this season, but they've generated similar results since early December, going 14-6-2.