New York Rangers at Seattle Kraken odds, picks and predictions

The Seattle Kraken (9-8-1) hosted by New York Rangers (10-4-1) Sunday. Puck drop at the Climate Pledge Arena is scheduled for 9:00 PM ET. Let’s analyze the BetMGM Sportsbook NHL odds around Rangers to Kraken odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Seattle ends a back-to-back against New York squads after a 3-2 win as +102 home underdogs, with the Under (5.5) cashing in against the Islanders on Saturday. D Jamie Oleksiak scored the eventual game-winner to break a 2-all tie with 3:13 remaining. G Joey Daccord stopped 22 of 24 shots in the win. His start probably means that G Philip Grubauer will be between the pipes on Sunday to build on Seattle’s 4-game winning streak.

The Rangers, meanwhile, have alternated wins and losses in their last 4 games, most recently edging past the San Jose Sharks in a 3-2 win on Thursday. C Mika ZibanejadLW Jimmy Vesey and C Vincent Trocheck scored all 3 of the Rangers’ 2nd period goals as they covered as huge -424 home favorites with Under (6.5) hitting. The win marked a solid rebound effort for G Igor Shesterkinwho had allowed 5 goals in each of his previous 2 outings. Shesterkin stopped 25 of 27 San Jose shots in the win.

Season Series: First meeting of the season; tied 1-1 in 2023-24

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Rangers to Kraken odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting for a complete list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 1:27 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Rangers -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Kraken +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
• Puckline (PL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Rangers -1.5 (+135) | Kraken +1.5 (-160)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Rangers at Kraken projected keepers

Igor Shesterkin (7-4-1, 2.78, 0.914%, 1 SO) vs. Philip Grubauer (1-5-0, 3.27, 0.877%)

As noted above, Shesterkin rebounded from 2 tough home games — a 6-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabers on Nov. 17 and a 6-3 setback to the league-leading Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday — to keep the Sharks at bay. In a small sample size, Shesty has performed much better away from Madison Square Garden, posting a 3-1 record with a 1.76 GAA in 4 road trips compared to 4-3 with a 3.32 GAA in 8 home games.

Grubauer looks to step into that task in the second half of a back-to-back. The German veteran has allowed 3-plus goals in 4 of 6 appearances this season. He is 1-2 with a 3.43 GAA in 3 home games.

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Rangers at the Kraken choose and predict

Forecast

Rangers 4, Kraken 2

Moneyline

New York (-190) is too heavy a favorite for my prediction to recommend betting the moneyline. I prefer to work with the other 2 options below to maximize value.

PASS.

Puckline/Against the spread

New York’s puck line is a tall order, but the Rangers have crushed the books on the road with a 5-1 ATS record in that split. This also reflects Shesty’s recent preference for away games.

I expect an empty target to tick this bet.

BET RANGERS -1.5 (+135).

Over/Under

These goalies may have an easier night than expected. The Rangers rank 10th in MoneyPuck.com’s Goals Differential Above Expected (5.68), while Seattle is 12th (4.24). The Rangers’ luck could be set to let up or at least slow down in this west coast trip.

Since I expect the exact total that BetMGM Sportsbook uses to establish the Over/Under line, I’ll roll with the Under in hopes that Shesterkin stays hot, and I’ll settle for the push if my predicted goal total hits .

BETS UNDER 6 (-105).

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