New York Rangers at Boston Bruins 4/23/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New York Rangers look for their fifth consecutive victory on Saturday when visiting the Boston Bruins. New York is 51-21-6 with 108 points and tied for first place in the Metropolitan Division with the Carolina Hurricanes but Carolina holds the tiebreaker between the two. New York has clinched a playoff spot but could win the Metropolitan regular season title. New York defeated the New York Islanders 6-3 on Thursday in their most recent outing.

Chris Kreider is the leading goal scorer for New York with 51, while Artemi Panarin is the leader in assists with 74 and points with 96. In goal, Igor Shesterkin is 36-11-3 with a goals-against average of 2.01, save percentage of .936 and six shutouts. New York scores an average of 3.08 goals per game and allows an average of 2.45 goals per game. New York's power play scores 26.1% of the time and its penalty-kill unit is successful 81.8% of the time.

Boston looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting New York on Saturday. The Bruins are 47-25-5 with 99 points and fourth in the Atlantic division. Boston holds the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of the Washington Capitals. The Bruins have clinched a playoff berth and trail third place Tampa Bay by three points with five games remaining. The Bruins were beaten by the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Thursday.

David Pastrnak is the leading goal scorer for Boston with 38, while Charlie McAvoy is the leader in assists with 44 and Brad Marchand is leader in points with 73. In goal, Jeremy Swayman is 22-13-3 with a goals-against average of 2.35, save percentage of .916 and three shutouts. Boston scores an average of 3.04 goals per game and allows an average of 2.69 goals per game. Boston's power play scores 21.2% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 82.2% of the time.