NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers (12-11-2) vs. Boston Bruins (14-11-0)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Puckdrop: 1:00 PM ET

Broadcast: TNT / ESPN+

Competition: Eastern Conference regular season matchup

Team Recent Form

New York Rangers:

10‑4‑1 on the road.

Last 10 games: 5‑5‑0, scoring 29 goals (2.9 per game), allowing 27 (2.7 per game).

Beat Carolina 4‑2 on Nov 26.

Boston Bruins:

8‑4‑0 at home.

Last 10 games: 6‑4‑0, scoring 29 goals (2.9 per game), allowing 25 (2.5 per game).

Beat Islanders 3‑1 on Nov 26.

Injury Report

Rangers: No major injuries reported; lineup largely intact.

Bruins: Monitoring depth forwards; no key stars listed as out.

Player Matchups

Artemi Panarin (NYR): 5 goals, 13 assists (18 pts in 20 GP). Key playmaker.

Mika Zibanejad (NYR): 7 goals, 5 assists (12 pts). Power‑play threat.

Adam Fox (NYR): 3 goals, 13 assists (16 pts). Quarterback of the blue line.

David Pastrnak (BOS): 12 goals, 12 assists (24 pts). Elite scorer.

Jeremy Swayman (BOS): 8‑4‑0, 2.99 GAA, .902 SV%. Starting goalie.

Igor Shesterkin (NYR): 7‑6‑2, 2.39 GAA, .912 SV%. Rangers’ backbone.

Series History

Rangers won last meeting 4‑2 in Boston earlier this season.

Overall, Rangers have taken 3 of last 5 matchups.

Bruins remain strong at TD Garden, but Rangers’ road record (10‑4‑1) is notable.

Betting Trends

Rangers: 7‑6 as favorites, 4 wins in 9 games when ML odds shorter than -128.

Bruins: 12 wins in 21 games as underdogs, 11‑9 when ML odds longer than +107.

Over has hit in 36% of Rangers games and 52% of Bruins games this season.

Summary

The Rangers (12‑11‑2) and Bruins (14‑11‑0) clash in a tight Eastern Conference battle. New York leans on Panarin, Zibanejad, and Shesterkin, while Boston counters with Pastrnak and Swayman. Expect a low‑scoring, defensive contest at TD Garden.

Game Odds

New York Rangers           – 135

Boston Bruins                    6

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025

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