The Vegas Golden Knights (31-15-6) visit the New York Rangers (24-23-4, losers of three in a row) at Madison Square Garden. The contest on Sunday, February 2 starts at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Sunday's contest.

The Rangers have put up a 5-3-2 record in their past 10 contests. They have scored 31 goals while giving up 27 in that period. On the power play, 24 opportunities have resulted in six goals (25.0% success rate).

Golden Knights vs. Rangers Predictions for Sunday

Our computer model for this game expects a final tally of Golden Knights 4, Rangers 3.

Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-134)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Rangers (+1.5)

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Golden Knights Splits and Trends

The Golden Knights have gone 3-6-9 in overtime matchups as part of an overall record of 31-15-6.
Vegas is 9-5-4 (22 points) in its 18 games decided by one goal.
Looking at the four times this season the Golden Knights ended a game with just one goal, they have a 1-1-2 record, good for four points.
Vegas has lost all five games this season when it scored two goals.
The Golden Knights have scored three or more goals in 40 games (30-6-4, 64 points).
In the 22 games when Vegas has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 11-8-3 to register 25 points.
In the 34 games when it outshot its opponent, Vegas is 22-10-2 (46 points).
The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents 16 times, and went 9-4-3 (21 points).

Rangers Splits and Trends

The Rangers have a 2-4-6 record in overtime contests this season and a 24-23-4 overall record.
New York has earned 22 points (9-5-4) in its 18 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Rangers registered just one goal in seven games and they lost every time.
When New York has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 11 points (5-5-1 record).
The Rangers have earned 39 points in their 29 games with at least three goals scored.
New York has scored a lone power-play goal in 17 games this season and has registered 19 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 11-9-2 (24 points).
The Rangers have been outshot by opponents 26 times this season, and earned 26 points in those games.

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