New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 3/25/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The New York Rangers (28-33-9) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs (29-29-13).

The New York Rangers had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Jets their last time on the ice. New York recorded 8 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Rangers had a below average offensive performance in this game. In the game, they converted 2 out of the 29 shots they tried.

Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have accumulated 195 goals (25th in hockey) for the season and have given up 223. For the year, they have earned 65 points and their points % is .464. New York has accumulated 178 power play chances and they have added 43 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 24.16%. When playing at even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 176 goals while having 152 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has attempted 1,763 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. The Rangers have seen 2,062 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. New York Rangers opponents have tallied 210 power play opportunities (13th in the NHL) and have come away with 47 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. The opposition has notched 779 goals versus Shesterkin in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.50. Shesterkin has taken the ice for 317 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .917 in his 14,628 mins on the ice. He has a win-loss record of 184-102-28 and he was named the starter in 312 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Shesterkin is sitting with 196 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .628. Shesterkin has had 9,343 shot attempts against him and has accrued 8,564 total saves.

In their last contest, Toronto played the Senators in an outing where the Maple Leafs were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 5-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Maple Leafs notched 2 goals out of the 14 shots on goal they tried.

Toronto has tried 1,920 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.46%, while allowing the opposition 2,303 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.72% on the other teams 191 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%. They have earned 170 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.82%. The Maple Leafs are sitting with 188 goals at even strength and 32 goals (29th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 246 goals to be scored by of a combination of 213 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 220 goals, 71 points, and a points percentage of .500.

For the opposition you are likely to see Anthony Stolarz in net. Teams are averaging 2.84 goals per contest and he has yielded 389 goals altogether. Stolarz's percentage of quality starts is 58.4% and he has qualified for 80 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 137 games and has played for a total of 7,576 minutes. Stolarz is the owner of a career mark of 72-48-15 and has played in 164 games. He has a tally of 4,133 stops out of the 4,522 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .914.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto

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