Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers Prediction, 12/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+110) Rangers (-132)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Rangers (16-13-4) will try to defeat the Vancouver Canucks (12-17-3) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Vancouver at +110 while New York is coming in at -132. The over/under is 6.5.

The Vancouver Canucks had a good night with a 2-1 victory against the Devils in their previous game. Vancouver garnered 6 mins in the box in this contest. They also had 3 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals. The Canucks could have played much better offensively in the win. In the game, they scored on 2 out of the 15 shots they tried.

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Vancouver Canucks opponents have 105 power play tries (8th in pro hockey) and have earned 29 goals in those chances. The Canucks have had 926 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Vancouver has attempted 856 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. When at even strength, the Canucks have given up 83 goals while having 65 as an offensive unit. Vancouver has compiled 107 power play opportunities and they have added 22 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 20.56%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 27 points and their points percentage sits at .422. When discussing their scoring, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 87 goals (27th in hockey) this season and have given up 112.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Thatcher Demko. Opponents have been able to score 689 goals versus Demko in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.78. Demko has taken the ice for 254 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .910 during his 12,854 minutes in the crease. He has a win-loss record of 132-94-20 and he has gotten the start in 248 games. During his career on the ice, Demko has tallied 139 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .560. Demko has seen 7,646 shot attempts against him and has recorded 6,957 total saves.

In their last outing, New York faced the Canadiens in a game where the Rangers earned a win by a final score of 5-4. The Rangers recorded 5 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 2 out of those chances.

New York has attempted 868 shots (20th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.02%, while allowing the opposition 937 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 81.11% on their opponents 90 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.6%. They have a total of 74 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.27%. The Rangers are sitting with 72 goals at even strength and 15 goals (26th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 88 goals to be scored by way of 71 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the New York Rangers have a total of 87 goals, 36 points, in addition to a points percentage of .545.

Across the rink you are going to see Jonathan Quick defending the goal. He has accrued 19,923 saves out of 21,875 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .911. Quick holds a career record of 407-293-89 and has been in net for 811 games. He got the starting nod in 791 games and has racked up 42,629 minutes. Quick's rate of quality starts sits at 53.0% and he has earned 419 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.47 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,952 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-132) and under 6.5 goals

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