The Edmonton Oilers (38-24-4) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (33-28-6) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Oilers vs Rangers

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 38-24-4. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.

Four different players scored for Edmonton, with Zach Hyman breaking a 2-2 tie at 9:50 in the third period. Mattias Janmark added an empty-net goal with just 3 seconds left to seal the victory.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 33-28-6 with a 5-2 win over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, they covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.

Four different Rangers scored in the game, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. Chris Kreider opened the scoring at 16:16 in the first period.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense fired 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary. The Oilers were led by Leon Draisaitl, who scored his 9th goal of the season and added two assists. Zach Hyman, with his 3rd goal of the year, found the net on a power play in the third period.

Edmonton got off to a strong start with two goals in the first period, then added two more in the third, including an empty-netter from Mattias Janmark, his second goal of the season. The Oilers had 10 giveaways in the game.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with his 8th and 9th goals of the season, including an empty-netter. Adam Edstrom added his 1st goal of the year, while Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came shorthanded. Vincent Trocheck also found the net for the 4th time this season.

The Rangers took 40 shots on goal and scored once on the power play. Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his season total to 8.

Edmonton Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Oilers will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves, posting a 93.5% save percentage. The defense also contributed with 2 takeaways, 19 hits, and 25 blocks. The Oilers will aim for a more complete effort, as both goals they allowed came in the 2nd and 3rd periods, including one at the 4:28 mark of the 3rd.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers got off to a strong start, shutting out the Islanders in the first period. After allowing two goals in the second, they locked things down again in the third, leading to a 5-2 win. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Rangers’ defense added 10 takeaways and 19 hits.

Oilers vs Rangers Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Edmonton has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last three home games, New York has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Rangers have a straight up record of 1-4 and an puck line mark of 5-0.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Oilers struggled vs the puck line going just 0-5. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Oilers vs Rangers Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Rangers to secure a victory over the Oilers at home. With the moneyline currently set at +125, I’m locking in my bet on the Rangers straight-up.

Our projections have the Rangers pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Rangers, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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