New York Rangers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/10/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL 

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO MAX, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Rangers -142, Blackhawks +120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Rangers -140, Blackhawks +120; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Rangers -140, Blackhawks +115; Over/Under:  6 goals

New York Rangers:  15-12-4 (5th place, Metropolitan Division)

Chicago Blackhawks:  12-11-6 (5th place, Central Division)

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New York Rangers:  5-3-2 last 10

Chicago Blackhawks:  2-6-2 last 10

The Rangers are entering this game with 34 points, a 15-12-4 record overall, and they are 12-4-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2 in overtime. Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Artemi Panarin, Matthew Robertson, Alexis Lafrenière, and Mika Zibanejad each led the team in assists with 1 while Mika Zibanejad led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jonathan Quick was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 29 shots with 26 saves and a .897 save percentage. Their offense has scored 83 goals this season averaging 2.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 81 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Blackhawks are entering this game with 30 points, a 12-11-6 record overall, and they are 6-5-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, losing that one on the road 7-1. Tyler Bertuzzi scored 1 goal for them in that one. Artyom Levshunov and Connor Bedard each led the team in assists with 1 while Artyom Levshunov, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Louis Crevier each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Arvid Söderblom was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 7 goals on 53 shots with 46 saves and a .868 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 86 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 91 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 15-12-4 record overall which has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They have been a great road team though with their 12-4-1 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Blackhawks haven't looked great in their games this season with their 12-11-6 record overall which has them in the bottom half of their division in the West. They haven't looked great on home ice either with their 6-5-3 home record this year. The Blackhawks have been really up and down this season as Bedard and company have shown some good flashes, but lately they have been in a big funk. They are off a terrible 7-1 loss to the Ducks in their last one, giving up a ton of goals in their games lately, and they are also 2-6-2 in their last 10 games. The Rangers haven't looked great lately, but they have looked a lot better than the Blackhawks as the Rangers are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. The Rangers are off a loss to the Golden Knights in their last one, but they will be looking to bounce back against this weaker opponent who has been in a funk lately, and the Rangers have been rolling in their road games this year too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game. 

Rangers Blackhawks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Rangers 5 Blackhawks 2.

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New York Rangers: 48-25 (+16.5 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 63-28 (+15 units) on the moneyline against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal. 78-54 (+15 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 32-23 OVER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%).

Chicago Blackhawks: 60-133 (-31.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 37-64 (-7.8 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 18-36 (-7.6 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 15-7 OVER after a blowout loss by 4 goals or more in their previous game.

New York Rangers:  A. Edstrom (C) Day To Day - Lower-Body. A. Fox (D) Out - Upper Body. M. Rempe (C) Out - Upper Body.

Chicago Blackhawks:  L. Brossoit (G) Out - Hip. N. Foligno (LW) Out - Hand. S. Weber (D) Out For Season - Ankle.

"Everybody's so close that when you're off your game, it's a tough night. Last night, at least, the first period I thought we were the better team, for sure. Tonight, from the start to the finish, they were clearly the better team." - Jeff Blashill after his team’s loss against the Ducks in their game on Sunday.

"We clearly didn’t have our legs or our energy in the first. The guys responded really well after that. We competed hard. I thought the second period we were the dominant team. So, I'll give the guys a lot of credit for how they responded. We get down a goal and we just kept fighting. I thought after the first we competed really hard all night." - Mike Sullivan after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in their game on Sunday.

LW Conor Sheary

C Vincent Trocheck

RW J.T. Miller

LD Vladislav Gavrikov

RD Braden Schneider

G Jonathan Quick

LW Ryan Greene

C Connor Bedard

RW Andre Burakovsky

LD Matt Grzelcyk

RD Artyom Levshunov

G Spencer Knight

Points: Artemi Panarin (32)

Goals: Mika Zibanejad (11)

Assists: Adam Fox (23)

GAA: Jonathan Quick (1.86)

Points: Connor Bedard (40)

Goals: Connor Bedard (18)

Assists: Connor Bedard (22)

GAA: Spencer Knight (2.62)

Coaches:

New York Rangers: Mike Sullivan (1st season)

Chicago Blackhawks: Jeff Blashill (1st season)