The Vegas Golden Knights (28-14-6) and New York Rangers (29-15-3) meet Friday. The opening faceoff at Madison Square Garden is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Vegas is continuing an East Coast swing that opened with Monday and Tuesday games against the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders. On Tuesday, the Knights won for the 4th time in their last 5 games (4-0-1) with a 3-2 triumph at the Islanders following a 6-5 OT loss in New Jersey.
The Rangers also come into this Friday night feature game off back-to-back rest days. They last played Tuesday, closing out a 1-2-1 West Coast voyage with a 3-2 overtime setback against the San Jose Sharks. Since Jan. 6, New York has gone 1-4-2 on the road and 2-1-0 at home.
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