Edmonton Oilers vs New York Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds — Nov 1

Sun, Nov 1, 6:00 PM ET · Madison Square Garden · NHL

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Edmonton Oilers at New York Rangers is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Madison Square Garden. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Edmonton Oilers 3, New York Rangers 4. That is an average, not a pick.

The story

The New York Rangers have won 7 of their 14 games this season, losing the last three. The Edmonton Oilers have won 10 of their 14 games this season, winning three of the last five. The New York Rangers come in with more rest: their last game was on October 26, six days before this one, while the Edmonton Oilers played the day before. When these teams last met, on October 30, 2025, the New York Rangers won 4-3 on the road.

Matchups to watch

• The probable starting goalies are Matt Tomkins (confirmed) for the Edmonton Oilers and Dylan Garand (confirmed, .899 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the New York Rangers.
• Strength against strength on the power play. The Edmonton Oilers scored on 33.3% of their power plays this season, tied for the 2nd highest in the NHL, and the New York Rangers allowed opponents to score on 9.5% of their power plays, the 3rd lowest.

Moneyline

The betting market, with the margin removed, gives New York Rangers a 53.4% chance to beat Edmonton Oilers. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The best price, -120 at BetRivers, is priced below the fair price of -115 (−2.0% value).

Total

The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 51.0% and the under at 49.0%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.7 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.

Puck line

The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Edmonton Oilers +1.5 a 68.1% chance to cover and New York Rangers -1.5 31.9%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play

Against the puck line, the records pull in opposite directions. The Edmonton Oilers covered the puck line in 6 of 6 road games this season. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers covered the puck line in 6 of 7 home games this season.

Recent totals lean over. The last 4 games involving the New York Rangers went over the total.

These come from the closing lines of this season and last. They are context, not the reason for AiQ's picks, and the books price them in.