New York won the first meeting 1-0 in overtime on Friday. Antti Raanta made 26 saves against his former team and Nick Holden scored the game-winner. The Rangers have won three in a row after a 5-0 win against New Jersey on Sunday when Raanta stopped 19 shots and Chris Kreider had a goal and assist. Chicago has lost three of its last five games but comes off a 3-1 win over Dallas. Scott Darling made 23 saves for the Blackhawks and Marian Hossa scored his third goal in his last three games. The Rangers lead the league with 20 wins and are second, averaging 3.50 goals per game. Raanta is sixth in the NHL with a 1.65 GAA and seven with a .943 save percentage. New York is 5-2 the last seven meetings and Chicago is 1-4 after a win and 1-4 its last five road games. New York has won nine of its last 12 against teams with winning records. Take the Rangers.
This pick was released to clients on December 13, 2016 at 10:55AM ET.
NHL
Chicago at New York
December 13, 2016
7:00 PM Eastern
1.5 units on New York -122 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.73)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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