Kraken vs. Rangers Prediction: Rangers Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [12/8/2024]

NHL action continues on Sunday at 1:00PM ET as the Seattle Kraken square off with the NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects 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 Seattle-NY Rangers game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Rangers with a win probability of 61%, while the Kraken have 39%."

For a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Kraken vs. Rangers predictions page.

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Kraken vs. Rangers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's game between the Rangers and Kraken at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Seattle Kraken vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Kraken vs. Rangers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday'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 61% chance of beating the Kraken.

According to our model, the Kraken (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 59% chance of staying under.

Kraken vs. Rangers Odds

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

Bet Type	Kraken	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-175)	-1.5 (+150)
Moneyline	+145	-170
Total	o6.5 (+102)	u6.5 (-124)

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

Kraken vs. Rangers Picks

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

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Kraken vs. Rangers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Kraken vs. Rangers?

According to our model, NY's Artemi Panarin is most likely to score the first goal in Kraken vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Panarin a 7.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Rangers star is a 34.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Seattle Kraken

Player	First Goal Probability
Jared McCann	6.4%
Shane Wright	4.4%
Matty Beniers	4.3%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	7.3%
Chris Kreider	6.4%
Alexis Lafreniere	5.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Seattle Kraken

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jared McCann	32.4%
Shane Wright	22.4%
Matty Beniers	22.1%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	34.2%
Chris Kreider	32.0%
Alexis Lafreniere	28.0%

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Kraken on Sunday.

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