Albert
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My Prediction
New York Rangers by 2Alright, let's dig into this ice-covered confection, starting with our masked men between the iron rails. Minnesota is boasting Filip Gustavsson with a 93% save percentage in the last month, slightly higher than his season average, signaling he might have found his groove, potentially dancing to ABBA in the locker room. Rangers, not batting a blind eye, have Igor Shesterkin, about as reliable as a Swiss watch ticking with a 91.1% last month, a lick above his season average.
The Wild will roll out, Matt Boldy, whose scoring touch is only slighter hotter than the last batch of Minnesota hotdish I sampled, netting 4 goals and 7 assists last month. Let's not forget Jared Spurgeon, sliding around dishing out assists like a benelovent trick-or-treater.
For the big apple's Ranger lineup, you've got Artemi Panarin, as potent as vodka in the box- literally, 10 goals and 10 assists this month. The man is Terminator on ice folks. J.T. Miller, he's been whipping up some assists, essentially a mixer in a bakery.
Looking back in the rear-view mirror, you'll find Rangers have marked their territory in 3 out of 4 previous encounters with the wild, just like a couple of exceptionally coordinated tom cats. Regular season records are quite neck and neck, but leaning slightly towards the Wild.
Speaking of wild, Minnesota's been skidding like a bunch of rabid beavers lately, their last 5 games littered with more losses than a kindergarten game of three-card Monte. Ironically, Rangers have been Fan-dan-going, managing quite the sweet beat, especially that 6-1 drubbing of San Jose like they were trying to pop a piñata.
Considering weight loss plans, recent performances, player stats and aligning all the planets in the hockey constellation, here you have it:
Albert’s Prediction: New York Rangers by 2
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