Rangers vs. Canucks Prediction, Odds and Exact Score for Nov. 13

Friday, November 13, 2026 · 9:00 PM ET · Rogers Arena

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New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are allowing 4.50 goals per game, the worst defensive record in the NHL. If there's an offence capable of making that defence look respectable, it might be the New York Rangers away from Madison Square Garden.

New York has scored just 20 goals in 10 road games, winning only three. Friday's matchup at Rogers Arena pits a Vancouver team that can't stop giving up goals against a Rangers team that struggles to score them once it leaves Manhattan.

The Rangers (11-8-1) are -222 favourites against a Vancouver team (3-16-1) riding a six-game losing streak. New York should win, but its road scoring struggles make Vancouver's +1.5 puck line interesting. Just not at the current -137 price.

Canucks +1.5 Puck Line: Wait for -130 or Better

Vancouver doesn't need to solve its defensive problems overnight to cover this spread. It needs to keep the game competitive, something the Canucks have struggled to do with 12 multi-goal losses in 20 games.

The Rangers have shown they can put teams away at Madison Square Garden, where they've won eight of 10 games. Away from home, it's a different story. With just three road wins in 10 attempts, New York has done little to earn the kind of confidence its status as a heavy favourite might suggest. Vancouver is a mess defensively, but the Rangers haven't exactly been road warriors.

Our scoring model gives Canucks +1.5 a 60.8% chance of covering, compared with the market's margin-free estimate of 55.5%. Blending those figures produces a 58.2% probability.

At the current -137, we need a 57.8% cover rate to break even. That leaves an edge of just 0.4 percentage points, below our 1.0-point minimum.

At -130, the break-even probability drops to 56.5%, giving us approximately 1.6 percentage points of value. That's enough to justify taking a chance on Vancouver keeping it close. At -137, we'll pass.

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Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver's defensive numbers are ugly from just about every angle. The Canucks surrender an NHL-worst 4.50 goals per game, and their 63.1% penalty kill ranks dead last, too. They've won just once in nine home games, and keeping the puck out of their own net has become a nightly struggle.

Goaltending hasn't provided much relief. Leevi Meriläinen, the projected starter, has a .889 save percentage and 3.41 goals-against average through 14 appearances. His last three starts tell the story of Vancouver's inconsistency: six goals allowed against Winnipeg, three against Edmonton and two against Philadelphia. Even when the goals against come down, the wins haven't followed.

At least Vancouver won't be facing one of the league's more dangerous power plays. The Rangers convert at 19.6%, ranking 21st in the NHL. That's a rare bit of good news for a penalty kill that's been getting torched all season. It won't fix Vancouver's defensive problems, but New York isn't particularly well-equipped to exploit them with the man advantage.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lineup

• Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen (projected); Kevin Lankinen (backup). Starter unconfirmed.
• Recent starts: Meriläinen started November 5, 7 and 9.
• Forwards: J. DeBrusk, E. Pettersson, B. Boeser, P. Cotter, J. Lekkerimäki, L. Öhgren, M. Rossi, D. O'Connor, A. Bains, M. Sasson, B. Gallagher.
• Defence: Z. Buium, F. Hronek, E.N. Pettersson, J. Oleksiak, G. Brisebois.

Injuries and Availability

• Filip Chytil: Injured reserve (shoulder); availability for Friday remains uncertain.
• Tom Willander: Day-to-day (lower body).
• Thatcher Demko: Injured reserve (hip); expected out until at least December 21.

Projected lineup is incomplete (11 forwards, five defencemen), based on Daily Faceoff's November 10 update and Vancouver's November 9 game. Injury information is from CBS Sports and Daily Faceoff.

New York Rangers

The Rangers have won four of their last five, leaning more on their defence than offensive firepower. They're allowing just 2.80 goals per game, tied for seventh in the NHL, and their 88.3% penalty kill ranks third. Scoring has been another matter, with New York averaging 2.95 goals per game, just 19th in the league.

Mika Zibanejad provided a timely lift Wednesday, scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Calgary. He now has five goals on the season and six points over his last four games. Alexis Lafrenière assisted on both goals, while Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 shots in his second win since returning from injury.

That defensive strength should serve the Rangers well against Vancouver, but the offence remains harder to trust. New York has enough talent to beat a struggling Canucks team without necessarily running up the score, particularly if Korpisalo can provide another strong performance.

New York Rangers Projected Lineup

• Goalie: Joonas Korpisalo (projected); Dylan Garand (alternative). Starter unconfirmed.
• Recent starts: Korpisalo started November 7 and 11; Garand started November 9.
• Forwards: G. Perreault, M. Zibanejad, A. Lafrenière, T. Kartye, J.T. Miller, P. Dorofeyev, W. Cuylle, N. Laba, O. Bjorkstrand, E. Tolvanen, G. Gawdin, J. Chmelar.
• Defence: V. Gavrikov, A. Fox, M. Pettersson, B. Schneider, M. Robertson, S. Morrow.

Injuries and Availability

• Alberts Smits: Injured reserve (upper body); expected out until at least November 22.
• Sean Durzi: Injured reserve (lower body); expected out until at least November 16.
• Igor Shesterkin: Injured reserve (knee).
• Joseph Veleno: Injured reserve (lower body); expected out until at least January 3.
• Adam Sykora: Injured reserve (lower body); expected out until at least January 25.

Projected skaters are based on Daily Faceoff's November 12 update and New York's November 11 game. Injury information is from CBS Sports and Daily Faceoff.

Lines and starting goalies are subject to change. Check team reports before puck drop.

Moneyline

Canucks +180 | Rangers -222

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Canucks' Last Five Games

Rangers' Last Five Games

Scores are listed with each team's goals first, including the deciding shootout goal where applicable. Goals-per-game averages and shot statistics exclude shootout results, while the over/under records reflect the additional goal awarded to the shootout winner.

Canucks vs Rangers Prediction

New York has won four of five meetings with Vancouver since the start of the 2024-25 season, including a 6-2 victory on October 11. The Rangers have generally had the upper hand in this matchup, and Vancouver's current defensive struggles give them every opportunity to extend that run.

But the moneyline is asking too much. Our blended estimate gives New York a 64.3% chance of winning, slightly below the market's margin-free 65.9%. At -222, the Rangers need to win 69.0% of the time just to break even. That's a steep price for a team that's won only three road games.

The total isn't offering much relief. Our projected 6.47 goals puts the game almost directly on the 6.5 line, and neither side clears our betting threshold. Over 6.5 at -105 falls roughly 1.1 percentage points short of break-even, while Under 6.5 at -116 misses by 4.0 points.

New York is our pick to win, but there's no reason to pay -222 when our model sees a closer contest. The Rangers have struggled to generate offence away from home, making a one-goal victory a realistic outcome even against Vancouver's shaky defence. That makes Canucks +1.5 the more appealing angle, but we'll need -130 or better before betting it.

Our model projects 3.66 goals for New York and 2.81 for Vancouver, an expected total of 6.47. We're going with a 3-2 Rangers victory, our model's most likely exact score at 5.0%.

Vancouver's defence has spent much of the season making opposing offences look better than they are. The Rangers should benefit, but their own scoring problems suggest this won't necessarily turn into another blowout. We're expecting New York to take the two points without putting much distance between itself and Vancouver.

The Rangers are the better team, but they haven't played like it often enough on the road. We're picking New York to win 3-2, but laying -222 on a team with three road wins in 10 games? No thanks.