The Nashville Predators (8-17-6) are set to host the New York Rangers (15-14-1) at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday night in what promises to be a crucial matchup between two teams desperately seeking to reverse their recent fortunes.
Both squads enter the contest amid concerning slumps, with the Rangers having lost seven of their last ten games while the Predators have managed just one win in their previous ten outings.
The historical matchup between these teams has been remarkably even, with each side claiming four victories in their last eight meetings, including the Rangers' narrow 4-3 win in their most recent encounter.
Rangers' star forward Artemi Panarin leads the offensive charge with 10 points in his last ten games, while the Predators look to captain Roman Josi, who has contributed seven points in the same span.
The goaltending battle will feature Igor Shesterkin for New York against Nashville's Juuse Saros, with both netminders seeking to improve their recent performance metrics.
As these struggling teams prepare to face off in Nashville, the question remains whether either side can find the spark needed to turn their season around in this intriguing cross-conference matchup.
Nashville Predators vs. New York Rangers: who will win?
For tonight's Nashville Predators vs New York Rangers matchup, our predictive model gives the Rangers a 55% chance of defeating the Predators.
New York Rangers: 55% win probability
- Better offensive output (92 goals scored vs Predators' 70)
- Higher league position (10th in Eastern Conference vs Predators' 16th in Western)
- Superior goal differential (-1 vs Predators' -28)
Nashville Predators: 45% win probability
- Poor offensive production (League-worst 70 goals scored in 31 games)
- Struggling recent form (LWLLL in last 5 games)
- Poor overall record (8 wins in 31 games, lowest in Western Conference)
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Nashville Predators vs. New York Rangers odds
| Nashville Predators | New York Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| moneyline | -115 (via DraftKings Sportsbook) | -105 (via DraftKings Sportsbook) |
Key stats
- 1The Nashville Predators have won 8 out of 31 matches this season.
- 2The New York Rangers have won 15 out of 30 matches this season.
- 3With 22 points, the Nashville Predators holds the 16th position in the league standings.
- 4New York Rangers's 31 points place them 10th in the rankings.
Nashville Predators vs. New York Rangers form
Nashville Predators vs. New York Rangers head to head
Nashville Predators
50%
New York Rangers
50%
Dec 2, 2023
Nashville Predators
3 : 4
New York Rangers
Oct 19, 2023
New York Rangers
1 : 4
Nashville Predators
Mar 19, 2023
New York Rangers
7 : 0
Nashville Predators
Nov 13, 2022
Nashville Predators
2 : 1
New York Rangers
Dec 13, 2021
New York Rangers
0 : 1
Nashville Predators
Oct 22, 2021
Nashville Predators
1 : 3
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