The New York Rangers (31-28-6) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (37-24-4) on Thursday, March 13th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Rangers vs Wild

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 31-28-6 with a 5-2 road win over the Islanders. New York covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 7 goals surpassing the pre-game line of 6.

Four different Rangers found the net in this one. Artemi Panarin led the way with two goals, including one with 3:23 left in the third period to put the game away.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 37-24-4. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman got things started for the Wild, scoring at 9:41 in the first period. The Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy’s goal at 2:14 in overtime secured the win for Minnesota.

New York Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals in their 5-2 win over the Islanders, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. He also scored his 8th goal on a power play in the second period. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came shorthanded. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal, while Adam Edstrom netted his 1st of the season.

The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his season total to 8. Jacob Trouba picked up his 5th assist on Panarin’s empty-netter.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, scoring 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy followed up with his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure the win. Both Hartman and Boldy took 3 shots on goal.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 3. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry over their 3rd period performance from the previous game, when they shut out the Islanders, leading to a 5-2 victory. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense contributed 10 takeaways and 19 hits. The only blemish was allowing a late goal with 8 seconds left in the 2nd period.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from last game, where they gave up just 1 goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves and posted a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.

Rangers vs Wild Trends

• New York has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Wild have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• New York has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.

Rangers vs Wild Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Rangers to take down the Wild on the road. With the moneyline currently at -106, I’m placing my bet on the Rangers straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Rangers winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Rangers straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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