Minnesota Wild vs New York Rangers Prediction 10/20/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Wild vs Rangers Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, October 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

New York Rangers Preview

The Rangers have 7 points this season with a 3-3-1 record, and are 5-2 ATS and 2-5 in over/under. They have a 0-3 home record and a 3-0-1 road record and are sitting 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 4-3 road win over the Montreal Canadiens and will face the Sharks, Flames and Canucks next. Offensively, the Rangers are averaging 2.14 goals per game and are scoring 15.79% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 1.71 goals per game and are killing 85.71% of their opponent’s power plays.

Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin lead New York in points with 6 apiece. Fox has 3 goals and 3 assists, while Panarin adds 1 goal and 5 assists. Igor Shesterkin is the starting goalie for the Rangers, and he has a 2-2-1 record, with 1.00 GAA and .962 SV%. Jonathan Quick is the backup goalie and he has a 1-1-0 record, with 2.03 GAA and .911 SV%.

Minnesota Wild Preview

The Wild have 5 points this season with a 2-3-1 record, and are 2-4 ATS and 3-2-1 in over/under. They have a 1-1 home record and a 1-2-1 road record and are sitting 8th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 1-2 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and will face the Devils, Utah Hockey Club and Sharks next. Offensively, the Wild are averaging 2.67 goals per game and are scoring 38.46% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 70.59% of their opponent’s power plays.

Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov lead Minnesota in points with 9 apiece. Boldy has 4 goals and 5 assists, while Kaprizov adds 4 goals and 5 assists. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 1-3-0 record, with 3.56 GAA and .888 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 1-0-1 record, with 2.35 GAA and .909 SV%.

Minnesota Wild @ New York Rangers Betting Trends: October 20, 2025

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Wild have lost each of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The home team has won each of the Wild’s last four games.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games after coming off overtime.
• The Rangers have won the second period in each of their last six games as favorites following a road win.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Rangers have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The road team has won six of the Rangers’ last seven games.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 15 games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• In each of the Wild’s last five games at Madison Square Garden, the team trailing after the first period has won the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Rangers’ last four home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Three of the Wild’s last four road games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last six games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last five games after coming off overtime.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Artemi Panarin has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Wild.
• Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
• J.T. Miller has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances against Central Division opponents.
• Adam Fox is the only player in the league to have recorded 2+ shots in six or more consecutive appearances this season.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Brock Faber has recorded an assist in three of the Wild’s last four games against the Rangers.
• Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in nine of the Wild’s last 12 night games.
• Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one point in six of the Wild’s last seven road games.
• Kirill Kaprizov ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Goals (4) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Rangers rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (1.71).
• The New York Rangers rank T30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.14).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (38.46%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.67).

Wild vs Rangers Prediction

The Rangers won both meetings against the Wild last season. At home by 5-4 and on the road by 3-2, both in overtime. They are 5-1 in their last 6 meetings, and 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in New York.

In this Wild vs Rangers Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -130 home favorites. Both teams are mediocre so far this season, but the Rangers managed to end their recent losing streak, while the Wild have three consecutive losses. On top of that, the Wild are playing their fourth straight game on the road, where they have won only once, and have been dominated by the Rangers historically both overall and in New York. Rangers have a superior defense and goaltending and I expect them to get the job done at home today.