Rangers Visit Toronto in TNT Wednesday Clash

Namely, the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs are two of the biggest brands on the NHL betting board.  In a similar way, they are two of the most valuable hockey teams on the annual Forbes Magazine list.  Last year the Rangers made a big leap forward under then-first-year head coach Gerrard Gallant.  New York is in playoff position this year, but it does not look as good.  The Toronto Maple Leafs are a strong regular-season club.  But the playoffs are where the rubber meets the road, and the jury is out on the Leafs.

Rangers vs. Maple Leafs CashBet Wagering Analysis  

On the whole, few NHL teams draw more Bitcoin Sportsbook fanboy money than the Toronto Maple Leafs.  And that serves to make them an expensive choice.  Especially when the Leafs are on home ice.  In like manner, the Rangers have a broad base of support as a name-brand team.  New York ranks near the top as a popular USA-based NHL team.  But in this spot, the Broadway Blueshirts will offer a better price than the uber name brand Leafs.

Rangers Take Step Back After Strong 2021-22 Campaign

Head coach Garrard Gallant has developed a reputation for being great in his first year behind the bench of the NHL team.  Initially, as a coach at Columbus, Florida, and Vegas, Gallant had success.  And he was named Jack Adams Award winner as coach of the year with the Golden Knights.  And he is a 3-time finalist.  Last year Gallant won rave reviews for jumpstarting the Rangers franchise.  The Rangers are in playoff position.  But there are worries that Gallant will soon lose his magic as he has at previous stops.

New York has a record of 25-14-7 straight up and 19-26 over/under.  In turn, the Rangers rank 18^th for goal scoring and 9^th for power play efficiency.  While defensively, New York ranks 4^th for goals against and 10^th for penalty killing.  The Rangers won three of their last five Betting on NHL matchups.  New York went under the total in its previous four games.  As a result, the Rangers are trying to fend off the Washington Capitals for third place in the Metropolitan Division.

Last year, Igor Shesterkin broke out with a season that gave him the credibility to replace the legendary Henrik Lundqvist.  This year, Shesterkin has a record of 20-8-6 with a 2.45 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage.

Maple Leafs Still Look Built for Regular Season 

Of course, the Toronto Maple Leafs are loaded with pro hockey betting skill.  Right-wing Mitchell Marner and center Auston Matthews are a dynamic duo like Jonathan Toews, and Patrick Kane were for the Chicago Blackhawks dynasty.  Additionally, the Maple Leafs are loaded with secondary scoring.  On the other hand, the Toronto defense and goaltending remain questions.  It is true that the Maple Leafs have good defensive metrics this season.  But they did last season, too.  In Toronto, it is all about the playoffs.  And that is when gamblers will know for sure.

Toronto stands at 28-11-8 straight up and 19-27 over/under.  Overall, the Maple Leafs rank 8^th for goal scoring and 9^th for power play efficiency.  While defensively, Toronto ranks 3^rd for goals against and 17^th for penalty killing.  Toronto won five of its previous seven hockey betting matchups.  Three of their last five games went under the total.

Goaltender Ilya Samsonov has a record of 14-4-2 with a 2.22 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.  And then goalie Matt Murray has a record of 11-5-2 with a .911 save percentage and 2.73 goals against average.

Rangers vs. Maple Leafs CashBet Free Pick  

To conclude, in a matchup that is even, the Rangers will get the more advantageous NHL gambling price.

Rangers vs. Maple Leafs CashBet Best Bet  

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