Ducks vs. Rangers prediction: Rangers favored to win Monday's NHL matchup [12/15/2025]

The NY Rangers will take on the Anaheim Ducks in NHL action at Madison Square Garden on Monday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Rangers as the most likely winner of the Ducks vs. Rangers game.

This article offers a closer look at Monday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Ducks vs. Rangers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NHL game between the Ducks and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Rangers a 55% chance of beating the Ducks.

According to our model, the Ducks (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Ducks vs. Rangers odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ducks	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-245)	-1.5 (+205)
Moneyline	-105	-112
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Ducks vs. Rangers picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Rangers -1.5	+205
Moneyline	Rangers	-112
Total	Under 6	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Rangers to win.

Ducks vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Ducks vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Artemi Panarin is most likely to score an anytime goal in Ducks vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Panarin a 42.4% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is a 9.5% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Anaheim Ducks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Leo Carlsson	29.2%
Chris Kreider	28.2%
Cutter Gauthier	25.2%
Beckett Sennecke	22.1%
Troy Terry	20.9%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	42.4%
J.T. Miller	34.7%
Vincent Trocheck	32.6%
Alexis Lafreniere	26.4%
Will Cuylle	25.8%

First goal scorer predictions

Anaheim Ducks

Player	First Goal Probability
Leo Carlsson	6.0%
Chris Kreider	5.3%
Cutter Gauthier	4.4%
Troy Terry	4.2%
Beckett Sennecke	4.2%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	9.5%
J.T. Miller	6.5%
Vincent Trocheck	6.3%
Alexis Lafreniere	5.2%
Will Cuylle	4.9%

Ducks vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Monday's action between the Rangers and Ducks at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Anaheim Ducks vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Ducks on Monday.

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