Best NHL Prop Bets Today: Back the Rangers to Win in Dominant Fashion

After getting throttled by the Presidents’ Trophy contending Winnipeg Jets and their stifling defense, the New York Rangers get the opportunity to round back into form with a favorable matchup against the lowly San Jose Sharks. With the Sharks defense ranking 30th overall in Expected Goals Against, the Rangers offense should face minimal resistance in their efforts of generating high quality Shots on Goal.

At the same time as the Sharks and Rangers, we also focus on the rematch between the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers as the reigning Stanley Cup champions look to get their revenge after a 4-1 loss on Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Panthers, their struggles on offense are poised to persist as the Devils back line excels at smothering opposing shot attempts as their high rank in Expected Goals Against indicates.

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San Jose Sharks vs. New York Rangers - Prop Bets (7:00 PM, EST)

New York Rangers Alt Puck Line -2.5 (+125) at BetMGM Sportsbook

After bringing back a majority of their roster that led New York to the Eastern Conference Finals last year, the Rangers entered this season as one of the betting favorites to make another deep run in the playoffs. With continuity on their side, the Rangers offense have managed to play at a very high level as they continue to rank near the top of the board in Expected Goals For in All Situations and in 5-on-5 Play.

Against the San Jose Sharks, the Rangers front line should generate a consistent amount of pressure as the Sharks back line have struggled mightily with limiting the number of high quality Shots on Goal being sent towards their net. As of writing, the Sharks defense ranks 30th overall in Expected Goals Against in All Situations. Factor in the Sharks offense ranking just as poor in Expected Goals For, and the Rangers Vezina Trophy contender Igor Shesterkin should have no issue with stone walling the Sharks front line.

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Macklin Celebrini Over 2.5 Shots on Goal (-125) at BetMGM Sportsbook

While the Sharks offense as a whole should struggle, Calder Memorial Trophy contender Macklin Celebrini should still manage to generate a high amount of Shots on Goal as the focal point of their offense. Since returning from injury, Celebrini has averaged 0.21 Expected Goals and 3.40 Shots on Goal per game. Until oddsmakers catch up on his volume and start listing Celebrini’s Shots on Goal prop at 3.5, then continue to take the over of 2.5 when against underwhelming back lines.

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New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers - Prop Bets (7:00 PM, EST)

Florida Panthers Team Total Under 3.5 (-148) at Caesars Sportsbook

After getting held to just one goal in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers will find it just as tough to crack their defense in their rematch as the Devils back line excels at smothering opposing shot attempts. Nineteen games into the season, the New Jersey Devils defense ranks fourth overall in Expected Goals Against in All Situations with an average of 2.70 Expected Goals Against per game.

Not only have the Devils back line excelled in coverage, but both of their goalies have continued to play at a high level since the start of the year. Heading into Thursday, both Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen rank top-12 in average Goals Against per game while possessing a combined Save Percentage of .911. While neither Markstrom or Allen have been named the starter as of writing, either goalie will have the opportunity to succeed as the Panthers offense ranks below league average in Expected Goals For.

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Aleksander Barkov Under 2.5 Shots on Goal (-110) at BetMGM Sportsbook

Correlating this prop with the previously mentioned one, the Florida Panthers offense should continue to struggle with generating Shots on Goal as they face off against a Devils back line who excel in coverage. That spells potential disaster for the Panthers Aleksander Barkov who has already severely underwhelmed this season as he enters the contest averaging just 1.50 Shots on Goal per game while generating a lowly Expected Goal of 0.18.

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