Bruins vs. Rangers prediction: Boston favored to win Monday's NHL matchup [1/26/2026]

The NY Rangers and Boston Bruins will lock horns in the NHL at Madison Square Garden on Monday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model gives the Bruins a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Rangers.

This article offers further insights into Monday's Bruins vs. Rangers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Bruins a 52% chance of beating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Bruins vs. Rangers odds

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

Bet Type	Bruins	Rangers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+195)	+1.5 (-215)
Moneyline	-122	+112
Total	o6.5 (-114)	u6.5 (-102)

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

Bruins vs. Rangers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions 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	-215
Moneyline	Rangers	+112
Total	Under 6.5	-102

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6.5 total goals.

Bruins vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Bruins vs. Rangers?

According to our model, David Pastrnak is most likely to score an anytime goal in Bruins vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Pastrnak a 40.6% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is an 8.7% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	40.6%
Morgan Geekie	28.9%
Viktor Arvidsson	22.4%
Pavel Zacha	19.8%
Fraser Minten	19.5%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	40.0%
J.T. Miller	32.5%
Mika Zibanejad	32.4%
Vincent Trocheck	26.1%
Alexis Lafreniere	20.5%

First goal scorer predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	8.7%
Morgan Geekie	5.9%
Fraser Minten	4.2%
Viktor Arvidsson	3.8%
Pavel Zacha	3.7%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	8.5%
Mika Zibanejad	6.9%
J.T. Miller	6.8%
Vincent Trocheck	5.4%
Alexis Lafreniere	3.7%

Bruins vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Monday's matchup between the Rangers and Bruins at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Boston Bruins vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Bruins, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Monday.

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