Jets vs. Rangers prediction: Rangers favored to win Sunday's NHL matchup [3/22/2026]

The NY Rangers and Winnipeg Jets will lock horns in the NHL at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, with puck drop at 12:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Rangers a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Jets.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's Jets vs. Rangers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Jets vs. Rangers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NHL matchup between the Jets and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Rangers a 52% chance of defeating the Jets.

According to our model, the Jets (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Jets vs. Rangers odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Jets	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+210)
Moneyline	-105	-114
Total	o6 (-118)	u6 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Jets vs. Rangers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Rangers -1.5	+210
Moneyline	Rangers	-114
Total	Under 6	-102

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6 total goals.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Jets vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Jets vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Kyle Connor is most likely to score an anytime goal in Jets vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Connor a 38.2% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is an 8.0% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Winnipeg Jets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	38.2%
Mark Scheifele	34.3%
Gabriel Vilardi	31.3%
Cole Perfetti	29.0%
Jonathan Toews	17.5%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alexis Lafreniere	29.6%
Mika Zibanejad	27.2%
J.T. Miller	26.2%
Vincent Trocheck	24.8%
Will Cuylle	21.9%

First goal scorer predictions

Winnipeg Jets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	8.0%
Mark Scheifele	6.9%
Gabriel Vilardi	5.9%
Cole Perfetti	5.3%
Jonathan Toews	3.6%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
J.T. Miller	5.4%
Alexis Lafreniere	5.3%
Mika Zibanejad	5.1%
Vincent Trocheck	4.9%
Will Cuylle	3.8%

Jets vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's game between the Rangers and Jets at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM ET.

• Who: Winnipeg Jets vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Jets on Sunday.

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