Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Prediction, 1/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG Network

The New York Rangers (21-25-6) are welcoming the Boston Bruins (30-20-2) at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

The Boston Bruins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory over the Canadiens in their previous outing. Boston amassed 11 minutes in the box in this contest. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 3 goals. The Bruins had a good offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they scored on 4 of the 21 shots they attempted.

Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 190 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have come away with 43 goals in those chances. The Bruins so far have had 1,546 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Boston has tried 1,408 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.2%. While at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 118 goals while scoring 130 as an offensive unit. Boston has tallied 152 power play opportunities and they have notched 42 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 27.63%. For the season, they have recorded 62 points and their points percentage is sitting at .596. When discussing scoring goals, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 172 goals (6th in the NHL) for the year and have surrendered 161.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has racked up 570 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.63. Swayman has been in goal for 225 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .909 for his 10,156 minutes guarding the cage. He has earned a record of 121-74-24 and he started in 217 games. For his career, Swayman has earned 133 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .613. Swayman has had 6,260 shots against him and has accrued 5,690 total saves.

In their last outing, New York faced off against the Sharks in a matchup where the Rangers ended up losing by a tally of 3-1. The Rangers scored 1 goal of the 29 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Rangers have accumulated 108 goals at even strength and 29 goals (18th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. New York has attempted 1,351 shots (25th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.14%, while allowing their opponents 1,482 shots. On the season, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 137 goals, 48 points, and a points percentage of .462. They have granted a total of 162 goals to be scored by way of 131 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 127 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 22.83%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 79.61% on the other teams 152 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.1%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jonathan Quick between the pipes. Quick is the owner of a lifetime mark of 407-301-90 and has participated in 820 games. Quick's quality start rate is 52.6% and he has made 420 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has a tally of 20,092 saves out of the 22,078 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .910. Teams are averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has given up 1,986 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 799 games and has played for a total of 42,649 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston

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