LiontipsRangers vs Toronto. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 20, 2022).
Command Analysis
The Rangers are in the top-4 in the Eastern Conference table with a total of 54 points. The team is doing great this season and looks more confident than last year. Gerard Gallant's charges are likely to reach the playoffs and impose a tight fight on their competitors.
Recently, the Rangers lost to Los Angeles (1:3), but they immediately bounced back and crushed San Jose (3:0). After that, New York beat Philadelphia (3:2). The Rangers have an amazing defensive line and rarely allow more than two goals.
Toronto are in 6th place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are three points behind their hosts. The Maple Leafs lack consistency and often lose points to powerful opponents. After the victory over Vegas (4:3 SO), the Leafs unexpectedly lost to Arizona with a score of 1:2.
However, they were able to recover quickly and got the upper hand over St. Louis (6:5) away. Ilya Mikheyev sealed the deal for Toronto with his fantastic goal. The game against the Rangers is the fifth away game in a row for Sheldon Keefe's charges.
Trends
СтавкаRangers IT over 2.5 goals
In 3 out of 4 games, Toronto conceded more than 2 goals.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 games of Toronto, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
The Rangers deliver quality performance, especially in their own zone. Toronto aren't that much better than their hosts, and we think that New York will be able to snatch a victory from the Maple Leafs, avenging their defeat in the last head-to-head game.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+1) to Rangers
We believe that the Rangers will be able to score more than two goals. They have been using their chances well in recent games, and Toronto conceded more than twice in previous matches.
Second bet - Rangers IT over 2.5 goals
