Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers Prediction, 10/19/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, October 19, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: FOXLA+, MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+117) Rangers (-132)

The Anaheim Ducks (4-3-0) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will play the New York Rangers (6-3-1). The line on this matchup has Anaheim at +117 while New York is opening at -132. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 defeat to the Bruins in their previous outing. The Ducks didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 of the 28 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 5 power play opportunities but didn't net one. Anaheim compiled 28 penalty minutes in this game.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have 25 power play opportunities (21st in pro hockey) and have a total of 5 goals in those attempts. The Ducks have had 184 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .886. Anaheim has tried 169 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 13.0%. While playing at even strength, the Ducks have allowed 16 goals while notching 15 of their own. Anaheim comes into the game with 26 power play opportunities and they have added 7 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 26.92%. For the season, they have recorded 8 points and their points percentage sits at .571. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 22 goals (24th in the league) this season and have given up 21.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Lukas Dostal. For his career, Dostal has accumulated 90 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .536. His save percentage currently is .898 in his 427 mins on the ice. Dostal has had 5,387 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,836 total saves. Opponents have scored 551 goals against Dostal in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.28. He has compiled an overall record of 75-81-17 and he has started in 168 games. Dostal has participated in 183 contests during his NHL career.

Their last time out, New York went up against the Blue Jackets in a game where the Rangers ended up taking the loss by a final score of 1-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but were not able to net one. The Rangers tallied 0 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

The Rangers have accumulated 22 goals at even strength and 6 goals (11th in the league) while on the power play. New York has tried 234 shots (13th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.97%, while allowing the other team 252 shots. For the season, the New York Rangers are sitting with 28 goals, 13 points, and a points percentage of .650. They have permitted 22 goals to be scored by way of 20 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 30 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 20.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 93.55% on their oppositions 31 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 91.3%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Dylan Garand protecting the goal. He has racked up 205 saves out of the 219 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .936. Garand is sitting with a lifetime record of 5-2-2 and has been in goal for 9 games. He has started in 8 contests and has played for a total of 19 mins. Garand's percentage of quality starts is 87.5% and he has 7 quality starting assignments in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 1.75 goals per contest and he has yielded 14 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim (+117)

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