An Original Six battle between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins takes the ice on Saturday with both teams trying to make a push up the Eastern Conference standings. Currently they are outside the playoff cut line but with little separation between every club a winning streak can make a difference.
The Rangers will have to move forward without the services of two key players. Goalie Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox were injured in a loss to Utah with both expected to miss several weeks. It will be interesting to see how the NHL betting odds are adjusted with New York missing two key players.
Rangers at Bruins Preview
The New York Rangers will attempt to add to their NHL best 15 road victories when they visit the Boston Bruins on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston with ABC televising the game live.
Public Betting Odds Factors
The Rangers were at it again beating the Panthers, 5-1, in Florida at the Winter Classic. It was their NHL leading 15th road win with their stellar play on foreign ice keeping them within striking distance in the East standings.
Winning any game became more difficult with the loss of Shesterkin to a lower-body injury in the Utah game on Monday night. Shesterkin exited in the first period stopping all 9 shots he faced to that point. For the season the former Vezina winner had 17 of the team's 20 wins with a 2.52 GAA and .912 save percentage.
Jonathan Quick will see a bulk of the action in the crease in the meantime. Considered one of the top backups in the NHL, Quick is a 3-time Stanley Cup champion and boasts a 3-6-2 record with a 2.23 GAA and .919 SV% in 11 games.
The Rangers also lost top defenseman Adam Fox, who was put on long-term IR after the Utah game. Fox had just returned from a 14-game injury absence. One of the top scoring D-men in the NHL, Fox amassed more than 70 points in 3 consecutive seasons and collected 61 points last year. He had 4 goals and 24 assists in 30 games this season.
The end to 2025 kind of sucked for the Bruins, who endured a 6-game losing streak before beating Edmonton on New Year’s Eve. They followed that with an overtime win over Vancouver before ending their 5-game road trip with a 7-4 loss to Seattle. The Bruins ended the trip 2-2-1.
Rangers at Bruins Predictions
- A matchup of Original Six teams always attracts attention at the NHL betting markets and with a national television audience this game is no different. One of New York’s NHL best 15 road wins was at the Garden in November. Mika Zibanejad scored 2 power play goals, Artemi Panarin had 3 points and Shesterkin stopped 19 shots in the 6-2 win.
- While the Bruins have had middling results over the past several weeks, leading scorer David Pastrnak continues doing what he does best. Pastrnak netted a pair of goals against the Kraken and had 5 goals and 3 assists on the just completed road trip. His 48 points put him in a tie for 12th in the NHL scoring race.
Rangers at Bruins Betting Tips
- The Rangers top the NHL with 15 road victories but have won just twice in their past 8 away games.
- Scoring continues to be an issue for the Blushirts with just 2.59 goals per game ranking them 30th. They’ve been solid defensively, though, allowing the 6th fewest goals/game.
- A declining defense has hindered Boston’s standing in the East. The B’s allow an average 3.30 goals to rank 25th while producing the 12th most goals per game.
- The Rangers are 11th in power play efficiency at 22.2 percent and boast the 15th ranked penalty killing unit.
- Boston converts on 26 percent of its power plays, 4th best and is 18th on the penalty kill.
Rangers at Bruins Head to Head and Key Stats
- The Rangers have had the better of the series lately winning 2 straight and 6 of the past 7 meetings.
- Three of those wins were in Boston with the Rangers averaging more than 4.3 goals a game.
- The last 3 games played in Boston went OVER the total.
- The Bruins have been a good bet on the puck line with a 28-15 record.
