The New York Rangers (3-0-1) travel to meet the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-1-0) at Scotiabank Arena Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Rangers vs. Maple Leafs odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Maple Leafs won regular-season series 2-1 in 2023-24
The Rangers swept a home-and-home series against the Detroit Red Wings Monday and Thursday, and the Blueshirts have managed to light the lamp at least 4 times in all 4 games this season. New York is averaging 5.0 goals per game (GPG) this season, with the Over going 2-1-1.
The Maple Leafs were tripped up 1-0 on the road against the Montreal Canadiens in the opener Oct. 9, but Toronto has won the past 3 games while outscoring the opposition 14-6. The Under has cashed in 3 of 4 outings to date.
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Rangers at Maple Leafs odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rangers +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Maple Leafs -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers +1.5 (-225) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+185)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Rangers at Maple Leafs projected goalies
Igor Shesterkin (2-0-1, 2.28 GAA, .921 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Anthony Stolarz (2-1-0, 1.70 GAA, .940 SV%)
Shesterkin bounced back from a 6-5 OTL against the Utah Hockey Club last Saturday, giving up just a single goal on 32 shots in a 4-1 victory at Madison Square Garden against the Red Wings Monday night.
He was 1-1-1 with a 3.61 GAA and .885 SV% in 3 starts against the Leafs last season, including 31 saves on 34 shots in a 4-3 SOL in Toronto on March 2, 2024.
Stolarz received no offensive support in a 1-0 loss in the opener at Montreal Oct. 9, but he bounced back with a pair of victories against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings at home.
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Rangers at Maple Leafs picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 4, Maple Leafs 3
Moneyline
The RANGERS (+110) are worth a look in this Original 6 battle in T-Dot.
New York has been on fire offensively, and it really comes down to goaltending. The Rangers have a world-class tendy in Shesterkin, while the Leafs are doing it with mirrors. Stolarz has been decent for the Leafs, but he isn’t, and has never been, a 1A tendy in the NHL.
While the Maple Leafs (-130) have won 4 of the past 5 in this series, the teams split the 2 battles in Toronto.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Rangers +1.5 (-225) will cost you 2 1/4 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for just a little bit of insurance.
Yes, 5 of the past 9 meetings have been decided by a single goal, you can’t risk this much.
PASS, and just play New York straight up if you like it.
Over/Under
OVER 6 (-120) is worth a play, although go lightly. Play a half-unit wager at the most.
The Over cashed in all 3 regular-season meetings last season, and the Over has a 2-1-1 edge in 4 games for the Rangers. New York should be able to get to Stolarz, and Toronto should be able to slip a few pasts Shesty, too.
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