{"id":462142,"date":"2025-02-05T10:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=462142"},"modified":"2025-02-05T10:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:38:33","slug":"nhl-predictions-feb-5-boston-bruins-vs-new-york-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/05\/nhl-predictions-feb-5-boston-bruins-vs-new-york-rangers\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: Feb. 5 Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day,\u00a0<em>Last Word on Hockey<\/em>\u00a0takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today\u2019s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/01\/nhl-predictions-feb-1-new-york-rangers-vs-boston-bruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a>\u00a0vs\u00a0N<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/01\/25\/new-york-rangers-sign-new-acquisition\/\" target=\"_self\">ew York Rangers.<\/a>\u00a0Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season continues.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">NHL Predictions<\/h2>\n<h3>Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers<\/h3>\n<h4>Head-to-Head: Bruins 1-1 Rangers<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TV:<\/strong> Sportnset; TNT; TruTV; Max<\/p>\n<p>We open NHL predictions with our featured game between the Bruins and Rangers. Boston is projected to go with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/korpijo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joonas Korpisalo<\/a> in between the pipes for this game. However, always check social media before locking in a daily fantasy starter. The Bruins are 6-3-1 in the last 10 games, including two straight victories. However, Boston has dropped the last three games away from home. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pastrda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Pastrnak<\/a> has been Boston&#8217;s best player as of late with eight goals and 13 assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/shestig01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Igor Shesterkin<\/a> is the expected starter for the Blueshirts, who are 5-3-2 in the last 10 games coming into this game. The Rangers have a -5 scoring differential this season, with 155 total goals scored and 160 allowed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/panarar01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artemi Panarin<\/a> is averaging over a point a game as of late with five goals and six assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams have overcome some slumps as of late, but Boston will snap its road losing streak.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Bruins win 3-2.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Edmonton Oilers vs\u00a0Chicago Blackhawks<\/h3>\n<h4>Head-to-Head: Oilers 1-1 Blackhawks<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>9:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TV:<\/strong> Sportnset; TNT; TruTV; Max<\/p>\n<p>We have a Battle of Connors between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bedarco01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connor Bedard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcdavco01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connor McDavid<\/a> in this matchup. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/04\/nhl-predictions-february-4th-st-louis-blues-vs-edmonton-oilers\/\" target=\"_self\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> are likely to go with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pickaca01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calvin Pickard<\/a> in the blue paint in this game. Edmonton is 6-3-1 in the last 10 games entering this contest. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/draisle01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a> continues his great play by having scored six goals and added nine assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/01\/30\/nhl-predictions-january-30-chicago-blackhawks-vs-carolina-hurricanes\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> are likely to go with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mrazepe01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Petr Mrazek<\/a> is the projected starter in goal for this game. Chicago are 2-5-3 in the last 10 games and have dropped the last two games coming into this game. Tyler Bvertuzzi has notched 17 goals and 11 assists for the Blackhawks.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago is scuffling and Edmonton is flying high coming into this game.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Oilers win 4-2.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings<\/h3>\n<h4>Head-to-Head: Canadiens 0-1 Kings<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TV:<\/strong> TSN2; Fan Duel Sports West; ESPN+<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/game\/_\/gameId\/401688460\/canadiens-kings\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The last game of NHL predictions<\/a> has the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/01\/31\/analyzing-the-criticism-of-montreal-canadiens-mike-matheson\/\" target=\"_self\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a> taking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/01\/nhl-predictions-february-1st-los-angeles-kings-vs-carolina-hurricanes\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a>. Rookie netminder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dobesja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jakub Dobes<\/a> is the probable starter for the Habs for this game. Montreal is 4-5-1 in the last 10 games, but did win in its last game out. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/caufico01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cole Caufield<\/a> has played well all season with 26 goals and 22 assists for the Canadiens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kuempda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darcy Kuemper<\/a> is the expected starter for the Kings coming into this game. Los Angeles is 3-6-1 in the last 10 games, but it also won in its last game on ice. The Kings have struggled to score as of late in the last 10 as they&#8217;re averaging under two goals a game during this run. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fialake01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Fiala<\/a> has supplied 18 goals and 13 assists for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams are struggling as of late, but the Kings should get on track.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Kings win 3-1.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Prop Bets of the Night<\/h3>\n<p>We wrap up NHL predictions with some prop bets of the night. Let&#8217;s go to our featured game for this one. For Boston, take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marchbr03.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Marchand<\/a> to score in this one. On the New York side, go with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/foxad01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Fox<\/a> to get the over on 1.5 points in this game.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273541d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"273541d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273541d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"273541d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273541d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"273541d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273541d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"273541d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273541d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"273541d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273541d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"273541d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Please play responsibly. 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In today\u2019s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the\u00a0Boston Bruins\u00a0vs\u00a0New York Rangers.\u00a0Be sure to check out more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":462143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4547,14,4548,4524],"tags":[6081,6233,6017,6028,6016,6122],"class_list":["post-462142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bruins","category-hockey","category-rangers","category-nhl","category-nhl-predictions","tag-boston-bruins-predictions","tag-chicago-blackhawks-predictions","tag-edmonton-oilers-predictions","tag-los-angeles-kings-predictions","tag-montreal-canadiens-predictions","tag-new-york-rangers-predictions"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462142"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":462145,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462142\/revisions\/462145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}