Monday Leans (12/28):
New York Rangers @ Nashville Predators
Pick: New York Rangers (+117)
Prediction: New York Rangers 3 - Nashville Predators 2
Projected High-Scorer
Rick Nash (NYR) 0.83 pts
Trends:
New York Rangers record on the road: 6-10 -- Nashville Predators record at home:
New York Rangers record vs Nashville Predators: 1-0 -- Nashville Predators record vs New York Rangers: 0-1
New York Rangers record vs team under .500: 14-9 -- Nashville Predators record vs team over .500 or better: 6-12
New York Rangers record as underdog: 1-3 -- Nashville Predators record as home favorite: 11-8
New York Rangers record after 1 or more days off: 15-12 -- Nashville Predators record after 1 or more days off 15-15
Detroit Red Wings @ Minnesota Wild
Pick: Minnesota Wild (-131)
Prediction: Detroit Red Wings 2 - Minnesota Wild 3
Projected High-Scorer
Pavel Datsyuk (DET) 0.96 pts
Trends:
Detroit Red Wings record on the road: 7-5 -- Minnesota Wild record at home: 13-5
Detroit Red Wings record vs team .500 or better: 6-10 -- Minnesota Wild record vs team .500 or better: 5-8
Detroit Red Wings record as road underdog: 5-4 -- Minnesota Wild record as home favorite: 13-5
Detroit Red Wings record after 1 or more days off: 14-13 -- Minnesota Wild record after 1 or more days off: 6-11