New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 9/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-110) Bruins (-110)

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Bruins (45-27-10 last year) will compete against the New York Rangers (34-39-9 last season) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have New York at -110 while Boston is coming in at -110. The betting total is set at 6.

The New York Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory over the Lightning in their previous game. New York tallied 10 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Rangers had a solid offensive output in this victory. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 4 of the 21 shots they attempted.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers accumulated 235 goals (23rd in hockey) over the course of the prior season and gave up 249. For the year, they earned 77 points and their points % was .470. New York compiled 215 power play opportunities and notched 53 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 24.65%. While playing at even strength, the Rangers gave up 199 goals while notching 182. New York tried 2,066 shots and were the owners of a shot percentage of 11.4%. The Rangers had 2,363 shots taken against them and were the owners of a save percentage of .895. New York Rangers opponents had 249 power play opportunities (7th in hockey) and earned 50 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Igor Shesterkin. The opposition has racked up 796 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.49. Shesterkin has taken the ice for 325 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .917 in his 14,648 mins in the crease. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 187-107-28 and he has gotten the start in 320 games. In his career, Shesterkin has compiled 201 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .628. Shesterkin has had 9,534 shot attempts against him and has recorded 8,738 total saves.

In their last game, Boston faced off against the Sabres in an outing where the Bruins ended up losing by a score of 4-1. They had 1 power play opportunity in this one but were not able to net one. The Bruins converted 1 goal of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Bruins tallied 213 goals at even strength and 55 goals (10th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Boston took 2,216 shots (21st in pro hockey) and had a shooting percentage of 12.09%, while allowing the other team 2,435 shots. Last year, the Boston Bruins finished the season with 268 goals, 100 points, in addition to a points percentage of .610. They allowed 247 goals to be scored by of a combination of 183 goals at even strength and 64 goals while they were shorthanded. They had 235 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 23.40%. They earned a penalty kill rate of 76.98% on their opposition's 278 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage was at 89.9%.

Across the rink you will find Jeremy Swayman defending the goal. Swayman has earned a lifetime mark of 132-80-26 and has played in 245 games. Swayman's percentage of quality starts is 62.4% and he has earned 148 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 6,208 saves out of 6,825 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .910. Teams are averaging 2.60 goals per game and he has allowed 617 goals overall. He has made the start in 237 contests and has racked up 10,205 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-110)

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