<p>Don't miss out on the NHL showdown between the Wild and Rangers. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on MSGS, and it's hosted by the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Rangers are favored by -1.5 vs. the Wild in a non-conference matchup.</p><h3>MINNESOTA WILD VS NEW YORK RANGERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: New York Rangers -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, April 2nd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE NEW YORK RANGERS:</h3><ul><li>With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.</li><li>Take the Rangers on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Will Minnesota Find a Way to Win on the Road?</h3><p>With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 41-29-6 this season. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark.</p> 

<p>Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner 2:14 into overtime.</p><p>In their 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild fired 33 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Ryan Hartman opened the scoring with his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted his sixth in overtime to seal the victory.</p> <p>Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his total to three this season. The Wild had 15 giveaways and were held scoreless in the second and third periods.</p><p>Defensively, the Wild will look to build off a strong performance in their last game, where they gave up just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the Wild’s defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.</p><h3>Can New York Deliver Being Favored at Home?</h3><p>The Rangers improved to 35-32-7 with a 5-2 road win over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, they covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.</p> 

<p>Four different players contributed to the Rangers' scoring, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. Chris Kreider opened the scoring at 16:16 in the first period.</p><p>Artemi Panarin led the way with two goals in the Rangers' 5-2 win over the Islanders, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom netted his 1st goal of the season.</p> <p>Mika Zibanejad contributed with his 8th assist on Panarin’s empty-netter and also picked up his 7th assist on Kreider’s short-handed goal. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on the power play.</p><p>Defensively, the Rangers gave up two goals to the Islanders, one at 4:38 in the 2nd period and another with just 8 seconds left in the period. However, they shut out the Islanders in the 3rd. Igor Shesterkin recorded 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense had 10 takeaways and 19 hits.</p>

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