New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights 1/6/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New York Rangers will end a homestand Thursday night carrying a three game win streak into Las Vegas, NV for a matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights. New York has had a great season this year coming into Thursday 22-8-4 overall following a 4-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers. Goalie Alexander Georgiev led the way to the win for New York posting a .971 save percentage after stopping 33 of 34 shots against in just under 64 minutes on the ice.

Ryan Strome was the offensive leader for New York against Edmonton with one goal and two assists, while Adam Fox added two assists as well. Barclay Goodrow and Alexis Lafreniere chipped into the New York offense with one goal and one assist each.

The Vegas Golden Knights continue a homestand Thursday night struggling as of late losers of three of the last five games played including two in a row following a one goal loss to Nashville. Logan Thompson proved to be the worst player on the ice for Vegas posting a .885 save percentage after allowing three goals on 26 shots leading to the loss. 

For the year Vegas has been an offensive minded team averaging 3.5 goals per game on 34.3 shots. Chandler Stephenson is the offensive engine for Las Vegas posting a team high 34 points to go along with a team leading 24 assists. Jonathan Marchessault leads the team with 16 goals on 107 shots.