Minnesota Wild versus New York Rangers, Picks and Prediction, Monday, October 20, 2025

The Wild are traveling to Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York for their matchup against the Rangers; keep reading for our Wild versus Rangers prediction. Minnesota is last in the Central Division with a record of 2-3-1. New York is fifth in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 3-3-1. The Rangers were 2-0-0 versus the Wild in 2024-25. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT. If you’re looking to cross-check the books and put some cash in your pocket, check out our free NHL picks!

Wild Continue To Struggle On The Road

The Wild are traveling to New York after another loss on Saturday versus the Flyers with a final score of 2-1. This is the third loss in a row for the Wild as they continue on a five-game road trip which currently has a record of 0-3.

Minnesota’s scoring has been largely dependent on their special teams. On offense the Wild lead the league in powerplay percentage at 38.5% and rank 16th in scoring. Minnesota is only 23rd in shooting percentage at 9.4%, which is concerning given that the Wild only average 28.33 shots per game thus far. Minnesota while on their current road trip have been unable to generate any goals averaging 1.33 goals per game across their three played so far.

We will likely see Filip Gustavsson take the net for the Wild on Monday.

Filip Gustavsson:

• has a record of 1-3-0 in 4 games with a goals against average of 3.56 and a save percentage of .888 this season.
• had a 31-19-6 record in 58 games with a goals against average of 2.56 and a save percentage of .914 in 2024-25.
• has a 0-1-2 record in 4 games with a goals against average of 4.15 and a save percentage of .879 against the Rangers in his career.

Injuries:

• Bogosian D Day To Day - Undisclosed
• Sturm C Out - Back
• Zuccarello RW Out - Lower-body

Rangers Relying On Defense

New York is returning home after their road victory on Saturday against the Canadiens with a final score of 4-3. This is the third win on the road for the Rangers as they improve their road record to 3-0-1 this season. New York now begins a short two-game home stand before heading back on the road on Sunday.

The Rangers are having issues on offense this season ranking 21st in scoring this season. Their lack of offense is due to a combination of poor shooting and special teams. The Rangers are second to last in shooting percentage at 7.4% and sit 21st in powerplay percentage at 15.8%. To account for this the Rangers have looked impressive on defense and in net. New York this season is allowing an average of only 25.4 shots per game and are second overall in save percentage at .933.

We should expect to see Igor Shesterkin start in net for the Rangers on Monday.

Igor Shesterkin:

• has a record of 2-2-1 in 5 games with a goals against average of 1.00 and a save percentage of .962 this season.
• had a record of 27-29-5 in 61 games with a goals against average of 2.86 and a save percentage of .905 in 2024-25.
• has a record of 4-1-0 in 5 games with a goals against average of 2.95 and a save percentage of .903 versus the Wild in his career.

Injuries:

• Trocheck C Out - Upper Body
• Soucy D Out - Upper Body

Wild versus Rangers Picks and Prediction

Money Line Pick for Wild vs. Rangers

• Rangers Money Line (-128) (4 units)

The New York Rangers have a 7-2-1 record in their last ten games versus the Wild. Igor Shesterkin is 4-1-0 in 5 games with a goals against average of 2.95 and a save percentage of .903 against the Wild in his career. The Wild’s offense are struggling on offense when they do not find goals on the powerplay and they are facing a Rangers’ team that sits ninth in penalty kill percentage at 85.7%. New York will be able to shut down the Wild’s offense like they have in the past which will leave the Rangers a chance to grab a much needed win at home, where they have yet to find a win this season.

Over/Under Pick for Wild vs. Rangers

• Under 5.5 (+102) (4 units)

The Rangers have an over/under record of 2-5 this season. The Wild have an over/under record of 2-5 in their last seven games versus the Rangers on the road. Igor Shesterkin has played great so far this season and has been reliable in his career against the Wild. I am not expecting much offense from the Wild in this game which means the total is going to be largely determined by the Rangers. New York has relied on their defense to grab wins and because of that I do not believe they alone can take us over the total.