NHL Betting Picks and Predictions Today for Canucks vs. Rangers on Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Our NHL handicapper provides his best bets from the Wednesday, February 8, 2023 slate, featuring the game between the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers. Not only do we give you picks from one of the best hockey bettors out there, but we also provide the results from our predictive analytics model, known as DimersBOT, which runs over 10,000 simulations of every major pro and college sport being played on Wednesday, February 8 to identify the bets worth placing, and where we may have identified a betting edge against the sportsbooks' odds. We assess our probabilities against the money line odds, the puck line and the total goals line, otherwise known as the Over/Under, and then tell you where the best hockey odds and lines are available, allowing you to bet like a sharp and maximize your profits.

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Before Tone shares his wisdom, check out our below predictions from DimersBOT, our predictive analytics model. It has run 10,000 simulations for each game on the February 8, 2023 slate to give you the most accurate look at what you'll be betting on at KeyBank Center. These probabilities will continue to update right up until puck drop, so keep an eye on them and see if you can get yourself some value.

Canucks vs. Rangers Predictions

• 65% chance the Rangers win on the money line
• 57% chance the Canucks cover the +1.5 puck line
• 53% chance Canucks-Rangers stays under 6.5

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Canucks vs. Rangers Best Bets

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 8:00PM ET

PICK: New York Rangers Team Total Over 4 (+110)

The New York Rangers' offense looks to stay hot as they host the Vancouver Canucks tonight at Madison Square Garden.

New York opened the unofficial second half of the season with a thrilling 5-4 overtime home win against Calgary on Monday night.

New York has now scored 17 goals over their last four games. The Rangers currently sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division, six points behind second placed New Jersey and four points up on Washington.

Despite a coaching change a few weeks ago, when Rick Tocchet replaced Bruce Boudreau, the Canucks' miserable season continues.

Vancouver came out of the break suffering a 5-4 Overtime loss in New Jersey. They have been one of the most putrid defensive teams all season. So let's take a look at their road rankings.

Vancouver is allowing a league worst 4.1 goals per game on the road and they have the league's worst road Penalty Kill, at 65%, which is currently the worst mark in NHL history.

In Five on Five situations, it does not get much better. The Canucks have allowed the fifth most Five on Five goals on the road this season and the fifth most high danger scoring chances.

Now, let's take a look at their goaltending. Colin Delia got the nod in New Jersey which could lead to Spencer Martin going tonight, but I don't think it really matters. In 27 games, Martin has the third worst Save Percentage, at .875. In 12 games, Delia has the 13th worst Save Percentage, at .893.

While the Rangers are only averaging three goals per game at home, where their Power Play is just average, I think their offense has a fantastic matchup tonight.

It is also important to note that the Canucks have won the last five meetings, including two in New York, so I think the Rangers will be ready to go tonight.

I'll go with their Team Total Over 4 - at plus money - so bet New York Rangers Team Total Over 4 (+110) with BetMGM

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