Utah Hockey Club vs New York Rangers NHL Betting Prediction

NHL: New York Rangers vs. Utah Hockey Club Prediction 1/16

The New York Rangers (20-21-3) travel to face off against the Utah Hockey Club (18-18-7) on Thursday, January 16th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on ESPN+. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hockey Club are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Golden Knights. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

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The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 5-2 win over the Islanders, the Rangers moved to 20-21-3 this season. New York covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. Chris Kreider got things started at 16:16 in the first period, netting a short-handed goal.

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah fell to 18-18-7 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The game total was set at 6.5 goals, and the teams combined for 7, pushing the game over the line. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Utah led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals. Logan Cooley scored the first goal for Utah at 11:52 in the first period.

New York Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Earlier, he netted his 8th on a power play in the second period. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck followed with his 4th. Adam Edstrom added his first goal in the third period.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his season total to 8. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on a power play. They also had a shorthanded goal from Kreider.

Hockey Club Offense Breakdown

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Utah Hockey Club scored three times on 19 shots in their 4-3 loss to Vegas. Ian Cole netted his first goal of the season, while Logan Cooley added his second and Alexander Kerfoot his second as well.

Nick Bjugstad picked up two assists, bringing his total to two on the season. Cooley also recorded his eighth assist on Cole’s goal.

New York Team Defense

On defense, the Rangers will look to build on their last game, where they gave up just two goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 10 takeaways and 19 hits. The Rangers will look to tighten things up in the second period, where they gave up both of their goals, including one with just 8 seconds left.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense gave up the first goal at 15:06 in the 2nd period and allowed three more, including the game-winner 2:15 into overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with an 88.6% save percentage. Utah’s defense added 8 takeaways and 21 hits.

Rangers vs Hockey Club Trends

  • Across the Rangers last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 4-6, while going 3-7 straight-up.
  • Although Utah has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-5. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.
  • As the betting underdog, the Hockey Club have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Utah posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
  • Although the Rangers have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 1-4.

Rangers vs Hockey Club Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Hockey Club to defeat the Rangers while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -104, I’m placing a wager on the Hockey Club to win outright.

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

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.


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