Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Prediction 1/26/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers meet Monday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers prediction.

Boston Bruins Recap

The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens last time out to sit at 30-20-2 this season. After this game, Boston will head on the road for a game against the Nashville Predators.

Bruins Win 8 Of Last 9

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 64 points including 21 goals and a team-high 43 assists while Morgan Geekie has 47 points with a team-high 28 goals and 19 assists and Pavel Zacha has 36 points with 14 goals and 22 assists. Charlie McAvoy has 29 assists while Elias Lindholm has 35 points with 9 goals and 26 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 20-12-2 with a 2.89 GAA and a .903 save percentage in goal for the Bruins while Joonas Korpisalo is 10-8 with a 3.08 GAA and an .897 save percentage so far this season.

New York Rangers Recap

The New York Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks last time out to sit at 21-25-6 this season. After this game, the Rangers will take on the New York Islanders at home in the first leg of a home-and-home with their rivals.

Rangers Drop 3 Straight & 8 Of Last 9

Artemi Panarin has 56 points with 19 goals and 37 assists while Adam Fox has 28 points with 24 assists. JT Miller has 32 points with 13 goals and 19 assists while Will Cuylle has 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists and Mika Zibanejad has 48 points with 21 goals and 27 assists. Alexis Lafreniere also has 28 points with 18 assists as well this season. Igor Shesterkin has gone 17-12-4 with a 2.45 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 3-11-2 with a 3.20 GAA and an .885 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season.

Boston Bruins @ New York Rangers Betting Trends: January 26, 2026

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The home team has won nine of the Bruins’ last 10 games.
• The Bruins have lost four of their last six games as road favorites.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites.
• The Bruins have lost the first period in each of their last four road games following a home win.

Why the Boston Bruins will win

• The Rangers have lost each of their last seven night games.
• The Bruins have won eight of their last nine games.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Bruins have won the second period in each of their last six games at Madison Square Garden when tied after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Bruins’ last nine road games following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Rangers’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last seven games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Bruins’ last eight games against opponents on a losing streak.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in four of the Rangers’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last 12 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Artemi Panarin has recorded four assists against the Bruins this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• Viktor Arvidsson has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last three games as favorites.
• Charlie McAvoy has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Bruins’ last eight games as favorites.
• Marat Khusnutdinov has scored four goals against the Rangers this season – most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Rangers rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.63).
• The New York Rangers rank T31st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (8).
• The Boston Bruins rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (27.63%).
• The Boston Bruins rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.31).

Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers Prediction

I’m on the under in this one. I think the Rangers’ offensive struggles are legitimate and they’re going against a Boston team that’s tightened things up defensively in a lot of their recent outings. On the other side, Boston hasn’t slowed down offensively but I think that the Rangers are going to want to put up more of a fight after that 10-2 loss to Boston earlier this year. I’ll rock with the under in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Under 6.5