The Eastern Conference’s best two teams meet on Saturday, December 16 when the Boston Bruins (19-5-4) host the New York Rangers (20-7-1). The Rangers are underdogs away from home, at +101, and the Bruins are -124.
The betting facts in this article use the latest odds as of December 16, 2023 at 9:18 AM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Bruins vs. Rangers Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BOS: (-124) | NYR: (+101)
- Puck line: BOS: -1.5 (191) | NYR: +1.5 (-240)
- Total: 5.5 — Over: (-121) | Under: (+100)
Injury Report as of December 16
Bruins: Pavel Zacha: Upper Body (Out), Charlie McAvoy: Upper Body (Out), Milan Lucic: Lower Body/Personal (Out), Derek Forbort: Lower Body (Out)
Rangers: Nick Bonino: Illness (Questionable), Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out), Kaapo Kakko: Lower Body (Out), K’andre Miller: Personal (Questionable)
Bruins vs. Rangers Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Bruins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (5.5) |
| Spread Pick | Rangers (+1.5) |
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Bruins vs. Rangers Team Stats
| Bruins Avg. (Rank) | Rangers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.25 (14th) | Goals Scored | 3.32 (10th) |
| 2.54 (4th) | Goals Allowed | 2.79 (9th) |
| 31.5 (12th) | Shots | 30.4 (15th) |
| 32.2 (25th) | Shots Allowed | 29.9 (14th) |
Bruins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | 28 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 142 | 5 | +8 |
| Brad Marchand | 28 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 96 | 4 | +2 |
| Charlie Coyle | 28 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 2 | +5 |
| James van Riemsdyk | 27 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 60 | 4 | +3 |
| Pavel Zacha | 26 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 2 | +4 |
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Rangers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | 28 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 108 | 4 | -3 |
| Vincent Trocheck | 28 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 67 | 4 | -4 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 28 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 71 | 5 | +4 |
| Chris Kreider | 28 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 76 | 8 | +4 |
| Adam Fox | 18 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 3 | +2 |
Betting Trends
- The Bruins have won 65.2% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (15-8).
- The Bruins have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.4% in this game.
- This season the Rangers have won three of the five games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 49.8% chance of victory for the Rangers.
- Boston’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 13 times.
- New York has played 15 games this season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.
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