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Original Six hockey in Toronto, and the Rangers are 7-3-1 without Igor Shesterkin. The reason is Dylan Garand, who’s stopped 95.3% of the shots he’s seen. At a coin-flip price, I’ll take the Blueshirts.
The Matchup
- The Rangers keep winning without their star. Shesterkin is out for the season after knee surgery, and New York has allowed 24 goals in 11 games anyway.
- Toronto is finding it. The Leafs are 5-4-2 but have won two straight, 3-1 over San Jose and 6-2 in Columbus.
- Matthews is rolling. Auston Matthews has 8 goals and 10 assists in 11 games and has scored in four of his last five. John Tavares is on injured reserve.
- Lafrenière leads New York. Alexis Lafrenière has 7 goals, and Adam Fox has 10 assists.
- Puck drop. 7:00 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena.
The Goalies
Dylan Garand is confirmed for the Rangers. He’s at 95.3% through five starts.
Sergei Bobrovsky is confirmed for Toronto, at 90.1% through seven.
The Number
Take the margin out and the market has this dead even. I’ll side with the team that’s allowed fewer goals and has the hotter goalie.
The honest case against: New York got blown out 7-1 in New Jersey last week, and Matthews can take over a game by himself. It’s a Game Pick, a lean, and like every pick we post, it lands on the receipts page win or lose.
Bottom Line
Take the Rangers on the moneyline at . Lean. Garand’s hot, and it’s a coin flip. Let’s go Rangers.
Lines as posted Thursday at 12:29 PM ET. Garand and Bobrovsky are confirmed.
Same-Game Parlay
One read in two legs. If the Rangers win in Toronto, Lafrenière probably finds the net. He leads the team with 7 goals. Every leg needs the same night, so this is one position, not two bets.
The angleLafreniere scores and Garand does the rest.
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Price: check your sportsbook for SGP pricing. Lines as posted Thursday at 12:29 PM ET; confirm them before you build the ticket. This parlay is a Game Pick. Player props not available in all states.
Best Props for This Game
Bets beyond the side, from either team. Every one has a trend, a matchup and a real price behind it. These are Game Pick props, separate bets from our pick, so keep them small.
He’s the best scorer in this game, and he’s hot.
- TrendScored in 4 of his last 5; 8 goals in 11 games
- MatchupGarand is at 95.3%, so it’s a price play
He’s been shooting at a steady clip.
- Trend3 or more shots in 3 of his last 5; 33 shots in 11 games
- MatchupNew York allows almost 26 shots a game
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