{"id":92532,"date":"2015-01-15T09:39:59","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T17:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=92532"},"modified":"2015-01-15T09:39:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T17:39:59","slug":"free-pick-rangers-vs-bruins-betting-odds-handicapping-preview-15115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nhl\/free-pick-rangers-vs-bruins-betting-odds-handicapping-preview-15115\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Free Pick: Rangers vs. Bruins Betting Odds &#038; Handicapping Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NHL Lines: New York vs Boston Pick<\/h2>\n<p>Two original six rivals will face off on Thursday night when the <strong>New York Rangers<\/strong> (24-12-4) take on the <strong>Boston Bruins<\/strong> (23-15-6). Cappers Picks will provide free NHL picks all season so check back in often. <!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Bet on NHL Hockey!<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/teams\/team6.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">New York<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/teams\/team3.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Boston<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: Thursday Jan. 15 at 7:00 pm EST<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Where: TD Bank North Garden<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> TV: MSG\/NESN<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> NHL Gambling Line: New York +118\/ Boston -130<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> NHL Gambling Over Under Line: 5<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Sportsbook Bonuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/sportsbooks\/bonuses-2015-sports-betting-sign-up-offers-1115\/\">***2015 BONUSES***<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> [dfads params=&#8217;groups=63740&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to view today&#8217;s&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/matchups\/g2_summary_2.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">ATS Matchup Insight<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-preview.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/matchups\/g2_preview_2.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">CP Insider Gambling Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It took over three months for these two long time Eastern Conference top dogs to finally meet, and it should be a great game as both teams have been playing great hockey of late.<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers are one of the hottest teams in the NHL with wins in eight of their last 10 games while the Bruins are on a four game winning streak.<\/p>\n<h3>Rangers<\/h3>\n<p>The blue shirts returned home from a very successful trip through California where they got an uncommon three wins in one of the toughest stretches in the league.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=64160&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>As is the norm in the NHL, the Rangers returned home a little strung out from the road and were beaten soundly by their state rivals from Long Island 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers will be looking for a big bounce back in a game that won&#8217;t be a walk in the park by any means.<\/p>\n<p>Henrik Lundqvist had an off night against the Islanders and was pulled after giving up three goals, but the Rangers just didn&#8217;t play a very good defensive game at all and were out shot badly by a count of 44-27.<\/p>\n<p>Expect New York to come out a lot stronger tonight on the road where they have been very solid this year with a 11-6-1 record.<\/p>\n<p>One point of concern in this one might be the fact that the Rangers have not been a good team against the Atlantic Division with a record of 4-7 and is the division they&#8217;ve had the most trouble with this year.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=16&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<h3>Bruins<\/h3>\n<p>Boston fans are probably breathing a little more comfortably since the team has found a bit of consistency and put together a four game winning streak.<\/p>\n<p>Be wary of this team though as they&#8217;ve run off win streaks this year before and turned around and played very poor for weeks at a time, which has lent to them being nowhere near the top three in the East where they usually find themselves.<\/p>\n<p>That four game win streak should be taken very lightly as well as those wins have come against a bad New Jersey team, a really bad Philadelphia team, a Tampa team that isn&#8217;t playing well and is also a team that Boston always beats anyways.<\/p>\n<p>The only win that may be worth anything is an OT win over the Penguins.<\/p>\n<p>The offense has woken up a bit for the B&#8217;s which they need as their defense just isn&#8217;t the same as it was for the past four or five years. Zdeno Chara is aging and the rest of the group is still trying to plug those gaps.<\/p>\n<p>Rookie David Pastrnak has injected a lot of life into the forward group after a great showing for the Czech Republic at the World Junior Hockey Championships.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=64161&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>The 18 year old has four goals in three games since being plugged into the lineup.<\/p>\n<h3>Rangers vs. Bruins 4* Free Pick<\/h3>\n<p>Expect this one to be tight checking and low scoring. A Rangers team that played terrible defensive hockey their last time out will be looking to buckle down and play a typical road game where they slow the game and take the crowd out early.<\/p>\n<p>The Bruins are a bit offensively challenged so they&#8217;re not going to look to get into a track meet with a Rangers team that is more talented up front.<\/p>\n<p>Boston isn&#8217;t the same shut down team they once were but Claude Julien still knows how to put in a boring game plan to keep the scoring low.<\/p>\n<p>I think this game is headed to OT or shootout where neither team really excels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m leaning towards the Rangers in this one though.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>CappersPicks.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/nhl\/\">NHL Betting<\/a> and gambling site provides the BEST Online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/procappers\">hockey predictions<\/a> for you to bet on for the NHL hockey season! Stick with us all season long!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=65112&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHL Lines: New York vs Boston Pick Two original six rivals will face off on Thursday night when the New York Rangers (24-12-4) take on the Boston Bruins (23-15-6). 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