Rangers vs Golden Knights Odds, Pick & Prediction (Dec 7)
By Robert Duff in NHL Hockey
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- The Vegas Golden Knights are -155 home favorites over the New York Rangers in their NHL game scheduled for Wednesday, December 7
- Vegas has won two in a row and six of seven from New York
- The Rangers are 1-3 straight up all-time at Vegas
Coming back from a 3-1 road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights (19-7-1) will be seeking to rediscover their home-ice mojo against a struggling New York Rangers (12-10-5) club.
Launching a quick two-game Western swing, the Rangers are currently in the midst of a 2-4-1 skid. But they are 3-1-1 in their past five road games.
Vegas lost two in a row at home prior to embarking on the aforementioned away journey. The Golden Knights were outscored 9-3 in those two setbacks. In fact, they’re 2-4 in their past six home games.
Oddsmakers are expecting the Golden Knights to bounce back. Vegas is a -155 home favorite in this game. The Golden Knights are 6-1 straight up in last seven games against the Rangers, but just 3-4 against the puckline.
Rangers vs Golden Knights Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | +1.5 (-178) | O 6.5 (+100) | +130 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | -1.5 (+150) | U 6.5 (-120) | -155 |
Odds as of December 7th at Caesars Sportsbook. Claim the Caesars Sportsbook bonus code here.
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Puck drop is set for 10pm ET on Wednesday, December 7 at T-Mobile Arena. TNT is showing the broadcast in the USA. Sportsnet is carrying the game in Canada as part of their NHL package.
In the NHL public betting splits, puckline bettors are split on which direction to be wagering. The handle is 71% with the Rangers, while 56% of bets are backing the Golden Knights. Vegas is dominating the moneyline splits at 60% of handle and 74% of bets.
When it comes to the total of 6.5 goals, it’s the over that’s getting heavy play. It’s garnering in 97% of handle and 67% of bets.
The Golden Knights are the third betting choice in the Stanley Cup odds at +750. Vegas is also the -250 odds-on chalk to win the Pacific in the NHL Division odds. The Rangers are the fifth at odds of +2000 to take the Metropolitan Division title.
New York Rangers Betting Analysis
Alex Lafreniere and Vincent Trocheck each contributed a goal and an assist as the Rangers beat the St Louis Blues 6-4 in their last game. Artemi Panarin (30 points), Mika Zibanejad (29) and Adam Fox (28) are 1-2-3 on the club in scoring.
Away we go. ✈️#NYR | @Delta pic.twitter.com/g4syFWcwNy
— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 6, 2022
The total has gone over in four of the Rangers’ last six home games. However, the under has proven to be the winning play on the total in the five of the club’s past six road games.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Analysis
In their last game, the Golden Knights went into Boston and won 4-3 in a shootout, ending the 14-0 home ice start to the season by the Bruins.
that's a nice 14-0-0 record at home you've got there
be a real shame if some pesky expansion team came to town and beat ya
😜
— x-Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) December 6, 2022
It was a fitting present to Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy, fired in the summer as coach of the Bruins. Vegas was posting that win minus defenseman and team captain Alex Pietrangelo (personal reasons) and forward Jack Eichel (lower body injury).
Rangers vs Golden Knights Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | Moneyline | Puck Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2018 | VGK 4 NYR 2 | VGK | VGK | Push |
| 12/02/2019 | NYR 1 VGK 4 | VGK | VGK | Under |
| 12/08/2019 | VGK 0 NYR 5 | NYR | NYR | Under |
| 12/17/2021 | NYR 2 VGK 3 | VGK | NYR | Under |
| 01/06/2022 | VGK 5 NYR 1 | VGK | VEG | Push |
Eichel is leading the Golden Knights in scoring with 13-16-29 totals in 26 games. Pietrangelo has accounted for 3-18-21 digits in 23 games. Paul Cotter, filling in for Eichel on the Golden Knights’ top line, scored twice against the Bruins.
Rangers vs Golden Knights Pick & Prediction
Despite their solid overall mark, the Golden Knights are just a middling 7-5 on home ice this season. The Rangers are a solid 7-4-1 on the road so far during the 2022-23 season. With 3.4 goals per game, Vegas ranks sixth overall in the NHL.
Rangers vs Golden Knights Same-Game Parlay Picks
| Pick | Odds |
|---|---|
| Under 6.5 Goals | -120 |
| Golden Knights ML | -155 |
| PARLAY ODDS | +248 |
The over has hit just once in the past seven games between these two teams (1-4-2). New York has scored two or fewer goals in four of the past five games against Vegas. The Rangers are 10-3 this season when scoring three or more goals.
Even though Vegas has only been average at home this season, the Knights have shut down the Rangers’ offense in recent meetings and are the best NHL pick for Wednesday.
Pick: Vegas Golden Knights Moneyline (-155)
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
