A couple of teams fighting to make the playoffs in the East take the ice on Wednesday, Feb. 5 when the New York Rangers welcome the Boston Bruins to Madison Square Garden in New York.

Analyzing Wednesday’s Boston Bruins at New York Rangers odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The New York Rangers will host the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. The Rangers are coming off a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday and are 25-23-4 on the season. Here's how to watch the Rangers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers NHL game to be played on February 5, 2025 on ESPN.

If ever there was a MUST game for the Rangers to win it's tonight's Garden clash with the Bruins. We're talking about the New Yorkers staying alive in a playoff race where even a point is insufficient.

The Boston Bruins are in the thick of a heated wildcard race in the Eastern Conference, and so too are the New York Rangers. Both teams are desperate for points in the standings, but the Rangers were just a little more so on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden,