New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction NHL Picks 10/19/24

The New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Saturday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs prediction.

New York Rangers Recap

The New York Rangers come into this one looking to keep the ball rolling after sweeping their home-and-home with the Detroit Red Wings thanks to a 5-2 win in their last matchup. After this game, the Rangers will continue their Canadian road trip to take on the Montreal Canadiens.

Rangers Trying To Keep Offense Clicking

Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers with 11 points including a team-high 5 goals and 6 assists while Vincent Trocheck and Adam Fox each have 6 points with Fox logging 6 assists of his own while Trocheck has 2 goals and 4 assists on the year. Alexis Lafreniere has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists and Jacob Trouba has 4 assists. Chris Kreider added 3 goals while Mika Zibanejad and Will Cuylle each have 3 points with a goal and 2 assists. Igor Shesterkin has gone 2-0-1 on the year with a 2.28 GAA and a .921 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 1-0 with a 2.03 GAA and a .935 save percentage this season.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Maple Leafs have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Rangers have won four of their last five games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last 11 games between the Rangers and Maple Leafs.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in 24 of their last 27 games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Toronto Maple Leafs Recap

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to keep their own run going after a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings in their last matchup for their third straight W. After this game, Toronto will welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to town for a marquee matchup on Monday.

Maple Leafs Looking To Keep Puck Rolling

Max Domi and Mitch Marner each have 5 points with Domi logging a team-high 5 assists while Marner has a goal and 4 assists. William Nylander added 4 points with a team-high 3 goals and Bobby McMann added 3 goals of his own. Auston Matthews has a goal and 2 assists for his 3 points and Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jake McCabe each have 3 assists on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 2-1 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 1.70 GAA and a .940 save percentage while Dennis Hildeby has a 2.02 GAA and a .913 save percentage.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The Maple Leafs have won each of their last six games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Rangers have lost each of their last four night games following a road win.
• The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games.

Rangers vs. Maple Leafs Prediction

I’m on the over here. Sure, these are two teams that have flexed some serious goaltending muscle early on this season. However, these are two teams that are finding the back of the net often, with New York scoring 4+ in all of their games this season while the Leafs have potted 14 goals in this current three-game win streak. I think the goaltending will be fine, but this is an offensive game for me. Give me the over.