Rangers vs Wild Picks and Prediction – 11/5/2023
The New York Rangers will battle it out with the Minnesota Wild in what promises to be a hot contest on the ice. The Rangers, leading the Metropolitan Division at 8-2-0, will attempt to extend their success away from home, having a 6-1-0 away record. The Minnesota Wild are sixth in the Central Division on 3-5-2 and a 2-2-1 home record. Hit the ice running with our NHL picks.
The Rangers arrive at the Xcel Energy Center with a high-powered offense that is averaging 3.00 goals per game and a suffocating defense that is only conceding 1.90 goals per game. The Wild are scoring at a rate of 3.50 goals per game but have conceded too many at a rate of 4.20 goals per game.
Power plays can be vital in this battle. The Rangers are highly efficient on the power play at 32.4% while the Wild are converting just 15.8% of their PP opportunities. The Rangers have had more success on the penalty kill at 81.8% to 63.6% for the Wild.
Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin has been a fortress between the pipes with a 2.36 goals against average and a .913 save percentage. Jonathan Quick is a trusty backup with a surreal 0.41 GAA and a .982 SV%. The Wild’s netminders are in a dilemma; Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury are conceding goals north of 3.25 with sub-.890 save percentages.
The Rangers are missing forward Adam Fox and Filip Chytil with injuries, while the Wild will be without Frederick Gaudreau.
Rangers vs Wild Prediction
Rangers vs Wild Pick Analysis
Betting Trends for vs
Rangers
Wild
Our Free NHL Pick for vs
New York Rangers -145
Get expert picks from the hottest cappersNew York’s record on the road is excellent, add to that the Wild’s shaky penalty kill and the Rangers hold a distinct advantage. Look for the Rangers to dictate game speed and capitalize on defensive holes by the Wild. New York will push forward and attempt to gain advantages on the Wild blue line with odd man rushes. Final Score Prediction, New York Rangers win in a close battle 4-2.