Kraken vs. Rangers prediction: Rangers favored to win Monday's NHL matchup [1/12/2026]

The NY Rangers will face the Seattle Kraken in NHL action at Madison Square Garden on Monday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

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

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NHL matchup between the Kraken and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Rangers a 55% chance of beating the Kraken.

According to our model, the Kraken (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Kraken vs. Rangers odds

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

Bet Type	Kraken	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-218)	-1.5 (+180)
Moneyline	+120	-135
Total	o5.5 (-130)	u5.5 (+110)

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

Kraken vs. Rangers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available 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	Kraken +1.5	-218
Moneyline	Kraken	+120
Total	Under 5.5	+110

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 5.5 total goals.

Kraken vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Kraken vs. Rangers?

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

Our projections give Panarin a 38.5% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is a 9.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Seattle Kraken

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jaden Schwartz	25.5%
Jared McCann	24.0%
Eeli Tolvanen	22.9%
Matty Beniers	21.6%
Jordan Eberle	20.7%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	38.5%
J.T. Miller	32.0%
Mika Zibanejad	31.9%
Vincent Trocheck	27.4%
Alexis Lafreniere	22.3%

First goal scorer predictions

Seattle Kraken

Player	First Goal Probability
Jaden Schwartz	5.1%
Eeli Tolvanen	4.6%
Jared McCann	4.5%
Jordan Eberle	3.9%
Matty Beniers	3.8%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	9.1%
J.T. Miller	6.6%
Mika Zibanejad	6.3%
Vincent Trocheck	4.8%
Alexis Lafreniere	4.7%

Kraken vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Monday's game between the Rangers and Kraken at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Seattle Kraken vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

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

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