How To Bet On NY Rangers

Considering their struggles with the Stanley Cup, it might come as a surprise to you to learn how early into their history the New York Rangers first won the Cup. The Rangers were Stanley Cup champions in 1927-28, their second season as an NHL franchise, beating the Montreal Maroons in the Stanley Cup final. Curiously, the Rangers and the Maroons are the only teams in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup in their second season of existence.

The Rangers would add further Cups in 1932-33 and 1939-40, but then a lengthy dry spell set in. Betting on the Rangers can be paradoxical, as they are in the Stanley Cup conversation more often than not, yet always seem to fall short of winning it all. The Rangers’ last championship came in 1994. which ended a 54-year drought, so they don’t necessarily have history on their side. The question that lingers is will they be able to win one for Henrik Lundqvist and add to his legacy as one of the best goalies of all time?

They almost always seem to earn a playoff spot, so you never know when the Rangers might finally turn it on at the right time. 

The New York Rangers next game is important to keep track of, as this will help you monitor important divisional games which increase in magnitude as they jockey for positioning. Historically, the Rangers are often among the NHL’s more successful road teams, so that is something to always keep in mind when wagering on their games.

At home, New York’s Madison Square Garden is billed as the most famous arena in sports, and with its rich history as home to NHL and NBA champions, as well as the site of some of the most legendary title bouts in boxing history, it can prove to be an intimidating venue for a young player.

Regularly following the New York Rangers schedule is essential to maintaining a grasp on the team’s head-to-head play against potential playoff foes. Housed within the Metropolitan Division, the Rangers are often the benefactors of a relatively light divisional travel schedule. Both the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders are within driving distance, while the Philadelphia Flyers aren’t much further beyond those clubs.

This can also lead to a favorable travel slate in the early rounds of the playoffs. A Rangers-Islanders series, or a Rangers-Devils set would require no air travel whatsoever, and it’s highly unlikely either team would see the need to fly during a Rangers-Flyers series.

It’s important to keep tabs on the next game, but the New York Rangers standings will show how they are doing in relation to the competition. Hockey people will put forth the argument that the Metropolitan Division is the toughest grouping in the NHL, although there also plenty of supporters for the Central Division in this debate. But when you get right down to it, the Metro certainly holds a distinct advantage at the most important time of the year.

Metropolitan teams won the Stanley Cup in 2017-18 (Washington Capitals) and 2016-17 and 2015-16 (Pittsburgh Penguins). The Rangers won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2014-15 and appeared in the Cup final as recently as 2013-14, while the New Jersey Devils were Cup finalists in 2011-12. Even the Carolina Hurricanes were Stanley Cup champions in 2005-06.