LiontipsRangers vs Chicago. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 4, 2022).
Command Analysis
The Rangers are very inconsistent and can't mount a winning streak. They lost four of their previous five games and only managed to defeat Ottawa (3:1), one of the weakest teams in the league. In the reverse fixture, New York lost to the Senators (2:3 OT). They looked terrible on defense and made too many mistakes in their zone. If it hadn't been for Shesterkin's great efforts, they would have conceded more goals. On average, the Rangers concede three goals per game at home.
Chicago are second-to-last in the Western Conference table. They are just two points ahead of Anaheim and have a losing streak of eight games. Often the Blackhawks collect points in games against outisders, for example, they lost to Montreal in a shootout (2:3 SO), but mostly they lose in regulation. In one of the games, the Hawks got crushed by Winnipeg (2:7). Often the team concede four and more goals, and they neutralize only 74% of their opponents' power play opportunities.
Trends
СтавкаRangers IT under 3.5 goals
In the last 5 games, the hosts scored no more than 3 goals.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the previous 5 games of CHicago, no more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Chicago are the outsiders in this fixture, but the Rangers are in poor form and looked terrible against Ottawa in the last game. The team had less than 24 hours to recover and probably won't be able to give their best performance tonight. We will be backing the Blackhawks.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+1) to Chicago
The Rangers are unreliable on defense, and Chicago scored more than two goals in three of their previous five games. We believe they can deliver three goals in this game.
Second bet - Chicago IT over 2.5 goals
