New York Rangers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 3/14/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Minnesota Wild (38-16-12) will go up against the New York Rangers (27-30-8) at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday.

The New York Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win over the Jets in their previous game. New York garnered 2 mins in the box in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. The Rangers had a solid offensive output in the victory. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 6 out of the 17 shots they launched.

With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have earned 182 goals (24th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 203. For the season, they have recorded 62 points and their points % is .477. New York skates onto the rink with 162 power play chances and they have scored 39 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 24.07%. When playing at even strength, the Rangers have conceded 162 goals while earning 143 themselves. New York has attempted 1,651 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Rangers thus far have had 1,875 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. New York Rangers opponents have earned 188 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have notched 41 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has taken the ice for 314 games during his professional hockey career. He has earned a mark of 183-100-28 and he was named the starter in 309 games. Opponents have tallied 769 goals against Shesterkin in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.49. Shesterkin has seen 9,234 shots against him and has accrued 8,465 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .917 for his 14,621 mins on the ice. For his career, Shesterkin is sitting with 195 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .631.

In their last contest, Minnesota went up against the Flyers in an outing where the Wild got the tie by a tally of 2-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Wild notched 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

The Wild have accumulated 163 goals at even strength and 55 goals (3rd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Minnesota has tried 1,890 shots (9th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.53%, while allowing the opposition 1,988 shots. Over the course of the season, the Minnesota Wild have earned 218 goals, 88 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have granted a total of 183 goals to be scored by of a combination of 147 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 217 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 25.35%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.07% on their oppositions 172 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Filip Gustavsson in the crease. Gustavsson is the owner of a career mark of 107-69-26 and has participated in 210 games. Gustavsson's rate of quality starts comes out to 62.2% and he has earned 125 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 5,593 stops out of 6,128 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .913. Teams are averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has yielded 535 goals in total. He has started in 201 contests and has accumulated 9,058 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota

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