Rangers vs Bruins Prediction 9/29/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article we will formulate a Rangers vs Bruins prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, September 29th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers went 34-39-9 last season and finished with 77 points, which was last in the Metro standings. The Rangers were 10 points behind the next team in the standings and 21 points out of a playoff spot. New York started the 25-26 season with a 3-0 loss to the Penguins and they only had three wins in their first 10 games. The Rangers never really got going last year and really struggled to string wins together. New York scored 235 goals last year, which was 23rd in the NHL, while they allowed 249 goals against, which was 15th. 

In the preseason, New York went 2-2, with wins against the Islanders and Devils. The Rangers will be anchored by Mika Zibanejad once again, who led the team with 34 goals and 44 assists last year. Adam Fox will be one of their better defensemen and they will need a big year from Lafreniere on the wing. Igor Shesterkin will be the #1 goalie to start the season and he went 25-19-6 last year with a 2.50 goals against average and a .912 save percentage. 

Boston Bruins Betting Preview

The Boston Bruins were 45-27-10 last year and they finished with 100 points, which was fourth in the Atlantic Division. Boston made the playoffs in a wild card spot, but they were nine points behind the Sabres in first. The Bruins started the year with a 3-1 win over the Capitals and they actually won each of their first three games. Boston wasn’t great over the first few months of the season, but they played much better starting January. The Bruins played the Sabres in the first round of the playoffs, but they lost in six games. Boston scored 268 goals in 2025, which was 10th in the NHL, while they allowed 247 goals against, which was 14th. 

In the preseason, Boston went 2-1-1, which was fifth in the Atlantic Division. The Bruins defeated the Capitals and Flyers, but also lost to the Capitals and Flyers. Boston will be led by David Pastrnak, who had 29 goals and 71 assists last year. Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha are two very good centers, while Charlie McAvoy leads the blue line. Jeremy Swayman is expected to start in goal after a very strong 25-26 season. 

Why the Boston Bruins will win

• The Bruins have won each of their last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Rangers have lost four of their last five road games.
• The Bruins have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.
• The Bruins have won the second period in each of their last four night games against the Rangers when tied after the first period.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The underdogs have won four of the Bruins’ last five games.
• The Bruins have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Bruins have lost the third period in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Bruins’ last nine home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Rangers’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Rangers’ last 10 road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Bruins’ last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in 12 of the Bruins’ last 13 Tuesday games at TD Garden.
• David Pastrnak ranked 6th in the league for Assists (71) last season.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in each of the Rangers’ last four games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Mika Zibanejad has recorded an assist in each of the Rangers’ last five games as underdogs against the Bruins.
• Mika Zibanejad ranked T5th in the league for Power Play Goals (16) last season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Boston Bruins ranked T30th in the league in short handed goals last season (2).
• The Boston Bruins were one of only four teams to win a game when trailing by 3 or more goals after Period 1 last season.
• The New York Rangers ranked 4th in the league in save percentage last season (.905).
• The New York Rangers ranked T26th in the league in short handed goals allowed last season (9).

Rangers vs Bruins Prediction 

New York comes into this matchup after a very disappointing season last year and I don’t love their roster coming into this campaign. The Rangers have some decent scorers at the top of their lineup, but I don’t see much depth. Boston made the playoffs last year and while they are an older roster, I think they are still very dangerous. This is a great goalie matchup, but I think Boston has the edge at home.

David Racey's Pick: Bruins ML