Minnesota Wild vs New York Rangers Prediction 4/2/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota Wild vs New York Rangers Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, April 2nd, at Madison Square Garden. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Wild’s recent form and recent player performance 

-The Rangers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York

-Recent betting trends in games played between Minnesota and New York

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Wild and Rangers.

Wild Fell Just Short

In the last game, the Wild faced off against the New Jersey Devils, and they fell just short. The Wild scored only two goals, and they lost by a goal. The Wild scored two goals in the third period to tie it up, but the goal couldn’t happen in overtime, and that was the difference. Matt Boldy scored a goal to help pace the offense. Filip Gustavsson saved 26 of the 28 shots that he faced. 

The Wild are averaging 2.68 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.81 goals per game. The offense is ranked 28th, while the defense is ranked 12th. Kirill Kaprizov is still hurt, and it’s unclear when he will be back. Gustavsson is expected to start again here, and he’s going to need to be dominant. He comes into this game with a 29-17-5 record overall, and he’s giving up 2.50 goals per game. The Wild will meet the Islanders, Stars, Sharks, Flames, and Canucks after this game.

Can Rangers Build on Last Game? 

The Rangers faced off against the San Jose Sharks in the last game, and what a game it was. The Rangers scored six goals, while the defense gave up only one goal, and that led to the defeat. At the end of the first period, they were up 2-0, and they never looked back on the way to the win. Jonathan Quick was in goal and saved 21 of the 22 shots that he faced. Two games ago, against the Anaheim Ducks, he lost 5-4. 

The Rangers are averaging 3.01 goals, while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th, while the defense is ranked 17th. Igor Shesterkin is expected to start for the Rangers, and he comes into this game with a 24-26-5 record, and he’s giving up 2.84 goals per game. A little more goal support here would be helpful. The Rangers will face the Devils, Lightning, Flyers, Islanders, and Hurricanes following this one.

Why the Rangers Will Beat the Wild

• The Wild have lost five of their last six games after coming off overtime.
• The home team has won six of the Wild’s last eight games.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in seven of their last nine games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four night games at Madison Square Garden.
• The Wild have lost the second period in five of their last six night games after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Five of the last six night games between the Wild and Rangers at Madison Square Garden have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Wild’s last five night games following a shootout loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last five 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 four games as underdogs following a shootout loss.

Minnesota Wild vs New York Rangers Prediction

Please give me the Rangers here. The Wild were competitive and forced overtime in the last game, but it took two goals in the third period to even tie up the game. Gustavsson has been good for the Wild, but he won’t get a lot of run support here. Boldly scored a goal in the last game, but this team just doesn’t have enough run support with their star out. The rangers might only need two or three goals, but that will be enough for them to come out on top. Back the Rangers on the money line.