Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers Prediction 3/27/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Mar 22, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) looks to pass the puck against the Nashville Predators during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Rangers
Team Records
27-32-13
28-35-9
Spread
+1.5 -170
-1.5 142
Moneyline
+154
-185
Total
Over 6.5 (110)
Under 6.5 (-130)
Where
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
When
Friday, March 27, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EDT
TV
ESPN+
The Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Rangers meet Friday 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 Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Rangers prediction.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-1 loss at the hands of the Flyers last time out to sit at 27-32-13 this season. After this game, the Blackhawks will head on the road for a game against the New Jersey Devils.
Blackhawks Drop 5 Of Last 7 Games
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 67 points including 30 goals and 37 assists while Frank Nazar has 36 points with 12 goals and 24 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 32 points with 19 assists while Ryan Donato has 27 points with 14 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 31 points with 11 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 52 points with 29 goals and 23 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 18-20-10 with a 2.69 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 7-11-3 with a 3.69 GAA and an .883 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-3 loss at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs last time out to sit at 28-35-9 this season. After this game, New York will take on the Florida Panthers at home.
Rangers Lose 6 In A Row
Mika Zibanejad leads the Rangers with 69 points coming on 32 goals and 37 assists while Vincent Trocheck has 48 points with 15 goals and 33 assists and J.T. Miller has 42 points with 14 goals and 28 assists. Alexis Lafreniere has 50 points with 21 goals and 29 assists and Adam Fox has 39 points with 34 assists. Will Cuylle also has 32 points with 16 goals and 16 assists. Igor Shesterkin has gone 22-16-6 with a 2.59 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 5-16-2 with a 3.19 GAA and an .889 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season. Spencer Martin is also 1-3 with a 4.13 GAA and an .864 save percentage.
Chicago Blackhawks @ New York Rangers Betting Trends: March 27, 2026
Why the New York Rangers will win
The Blackhawks have lost each of their last eight Friday games.
The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last four night games against Central Division opponents.
The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The Blackhawks have lost the second period in each of their last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the first period.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
The Rangers have lost each of their last six games.
The Blackhawks have won each of their last two games as road underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine road games against the Rangers.
The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as a favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
The Rangers have lost the first period in each of their last six games.
Total Goals Facts
Each of the Blackhawks’ last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Each of the Rangers’ last five home games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Each of the last five Friday games at Madison Square Garden have gone UNDER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last 10 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 14 of the Rangers’ last 15 games.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in four of the Rangers’ last five games.
Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances with the Rangers as favorites.
J.T. Miller has recorded a faceoff win percentage of 80.0% against the Blackhawks this season – most against any opponent.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
Tyler Bertuzzi has scored a goal in each of the Blackhawks’ last three games against the Rangers.
Connor Bedard has recorded an assist in each of the Blackhawks’ last three games against the Rangers.
Teuvo Teravainen has recorded 118 career shots against the Rangers – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
The New York Rangers rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.76).
The New York Rangers rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.32%).
The Chicago Blackhawks rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.79%).
The Chicago Blackhawks rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.57).
Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Blackhawks here. In no way, shape or form do I feel like laying this kind of price with the Rangers in their current form as the Rangers are just downright struggling right now and I think this is going to be an ugly game but at this price there’s no ignoring the Blackhawks and the plus money here. Give me Chicago.
