The Rangers have won six straight games, scoring 31 goals while allowing 17. They continue to play on the road, where they are now 16-5, facing the Oilers on Friday night. The Oilers who were pressing for 1st in their division, are just 2-3 since the All-star break. Their league's best offense and Power Play have put up some high numbers, but they have also given up 14 goals in 3 games. With their recent offensive surge, the Rangers have moved into the top ten teams on offense, but the power surge appears to have come at the expense of more goals allowed than normal. The free-er style sure hasn't affected their winning percentage. Edmonton is worse than average on defense and a bottom feeder (27th ranked)on the penalty kill. Held to just 2 goals in their last game, look for the Oilers to bounce back on offense. Shesterkin has under-performed since the All-star break, with an .880 save % in his last three games. Oilers' net minder Skinner allowed 6 goals in his last time.
We've seen five straight overs for the Rangers, and 5 of 6 for Edmonton. Definitely a trend here. Take the Over again on Friday.