LiontipsRangers vs New Jersey. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (November 15, 2021).
Command Analysis
The New York Rangers are having a good season so far and currently are in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. They have a good chance of getting into the playoffs this year. Not too long ago, the Rangers were on a string of three defeats, which included a devastating game against Calgary (0:6). But they bounced back in the home match against Forida (4:3), and after that, they built on their success at Columbus with a score of 5:3.
Gerard Gallant have tried to introduce a system and discipline to his team, but the Rangers still mostly play open hockey. Panarin and Kreider, who didn't have another space and freedom to act at the start of the season, have started to open up and score goals again.
The New Jersey Devils are 9th in the East and have 16 points in the asset, which is a good result for the club. The Devils have just played 3 games at home, in which they beat Florida (7:3) and the Islanders (4:0), but lost to Boston with a score of 2:5.
The Devils created a large number of scoring chances even in the match with the Bruins, but failed to light the lamp more than twice, mostly credit to Boston's goalie Swayman. The Johnson-Mercer-Bratt line has been strong this season, and has created problems for many opponents.
Trends
In 4 out of 5 games against New Jersey, the Rangers scored more than 2 goals.
The Rangers won the second period in 4 out of 5 games.
Tip and bets
The Rangers are very powerful at home, and recently they have started to score a lot. They managed to easily break through Columbus' defenses in the previous game, and the Jackets are usually quite strong in their zone. Moreover, the Devils won only 1 head-to-head game out of 8.
Our prediction - the Rangers to win
The Rangers are playing open hockey again, and the Devils never stopped to, so we predict a high-scoring game here. Both sides have great performers in the attacking lines.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
