New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 10/22/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: MSG Network, Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-112) Maple Leafs (-104)

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-2) will compete against the New York Rangers (7-3-1) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Rangers at -112 while the Maple Leafs are at -104. The total comes in at 6.5.

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Ducks in their previous game. New York amassed 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Rangers had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 5 out of the 30 shots they tried.

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With respect to scoring goals, the New York Rangers have accumulated 33 goals (9th in pro hockey) so far this season and have given up 24. For the season, they have accumulated 15 points and their points percentage is .682. New York steps onto the ice with 34 power play opportunities and they have tallied 7 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 20.59%. When at even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 22 goals while scoring 26 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has attempted 266 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.4%. The Rangers thus far have had 283 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .915. New York Rangers opponents have totaled 34 power play opportunities (8th in the league) and have notched 2 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Dylan Garand. Garand has taken the ice for 10 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has amassed a record of 6-2-2 and he was named the starter in 9 games. Opponents have been able to score 16 goals versus Garand in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 1.78. Garand has had 250 shots taken against him and has recorded 234 saves. His save percentage is .936 in his 22 minutes guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Garand has recorded 8 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .889.

In their last game, Toronto faced off against the Blue Jackets in a game where the Maple Leafs notched a victory by a mark of 6-2. They had 5 attempts on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Maple Leafs had 6 goals of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking.

Toronto has put up 306 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.42%, while allowing the opposition 332 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 97.37% on their opponents 38 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%. They have a total of 40 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 27.50%. The Maple Leafs have earned 27 goals at even strength and 11 goals (2nd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 34 goals to be scored by of a combination of 33 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. This season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 38 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .545.

For the opposition you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky between the pipes. He has compiled 21,217 saves out of 23,260 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .912. Bobrovsky is the owner of a career mark of 458-269-60 and has participated in 813 games. He has been a starter 798 games and has been on the ice for 18 mins. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage comes out to 57.5% and he has 459 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.56 goals per game and he has relinquished 2,043 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-104) and under 6.5 goals

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