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The Rangers are a conundrum for sports bettors.

Most seasoned NHL handicappers lean heavily into 5-on-5 metrics to develop their power ratings, and by those numbers, the Blueshirts grade out as an above-average team this season. According to Natural Stat Trick, the Rangers boast the 12th-best expected goals rate and fourth-best high-danger scoring chance percentage at even strength.

New York’s defensive numbers are even stronger. No team concedes fewer high-danger scoring chances per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 than the R

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