The New York Rangers (16-14-4) and Vancouver Canucks (12-17-3) square off at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Rangers fell to the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 in their most recent outing, while the Canucks are coming off a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.

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As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which squad we project to capture the win in Tuesday's game.

In the last 10 outings for the Canucks (3-6-1), their offense has put up 20 goals while their defense has given up 29 goals. They have recorded 34 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored five goals (14.7%).

Rangers vs. Canucks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final result of Rangers 4, Canucks 2.

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-120)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Rangers (-1.5)

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Rangers Splits and Trends

The Rangers are 16-14-4 overall and 5-4-9 in overtime matchups.
New York is 6-4-4 (16 points) in its 14 games decided by one goal.
The seven times this season the Rangers finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-5-1 (three points).
New York has taken four points from the five games this season when it scored a pair of goals (1-2-2 record).
The Rangers have scored at least three goals 16 times, and are 14-1-1 in those games (to register 29 points).
In the seven games when New York has scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 11 points after finishing 5-1-1.
In the 14 games when it outshot its opponent, New York is 7-5-2 (16 points).
The Rangers' opponents have had more shots in 19 games. The Rangers went 8-9-2 in those contests (18 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks have earned a record of 4-3-7 in overtime games as part of an overall mark of 12-17-3.
Vancouver has earned 15 points (6-4-3) in its 13 games decided by one goal.
This season the Canucks registered only one goal in six games and they finished 0-5-1 in those matchups.
When Vancouver has scored two goals this season, they've earned four points (2-7-0 record).
The Canucks have scored at least three goals in 15 games, earning 22 points from those contests.
This season, Vancouver has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 12 games and picked up 12 points with a record of 5-5-2.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Vancouver is 2-10-1 (five points).
The Canucks have been outshot by opponents in 19 games, going 10-7-2 to record 22 points.

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