Rangers vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Rangers Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [1/5/2025]

The Chicago Blackhawks will square off with the NY Rangers in NHL action at United Center on Sunday, commencing at 3:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rangers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's NY Rangers-Chicago game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Rangers with a win probability of 57%, while the Blackhawks have 43%."

For expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Rangers vs. Blackhawks predictions page.

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Rangers vs. Hawks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's game between the Blackhawks and Rangers at United Center is scheduled to begin at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks
• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: United Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Sunday's Rangers vs. Blackhawks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Rangers vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Rangers a 57% chance of beating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the Blackhawks (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 54% chance of staying under.

Rangers vs. Blackhawks Odds

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

Bet Type	Rangers	Blackhawks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+180)	+1.5 (-215)
Moneyline	-130	+110
Total	o6.5 (-130)	u6.5 (+115)

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

Rangers vs. Blackhawks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rangers vs. Blackhawks matchup is on the puck line.

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Rangers vs. Blackhawks Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Rangers vs. Blackhawks?

According to our model, NY's Chris Kreider is most likely to score the first goal in Rangers vs. Blackhawks.

Our projections give Kreider a 6.7% chance of scoring the first goal at United Center, while the Rangers star is a 33.7% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	6.7%
Artemi Panarin	6.4%
Alexis Lafreniere	6.0%

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	6.4%
Tyler Bertuzzi	5.0%
Taylor Hall	4.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	33.7%
Alexis Lafreniere	31.3%
Artemi Panarin	31.2%

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	32.2%
Tyler Bertuzzi	25.7%
Taylor Hall	25.0%

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Blackhawks on Sunday.

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