LiontipsRangers vs. Anaheim. NHL match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
The Rangers are currently one of the leaders of the Eastern Conference and currently occupy the second line, having 11 points. The team could have already climbed to the first position if they had achieved success in the previous match. However, their successful series of four victories was interrupted, and they lost to Florida at home with a score of 1:3. Let us recall that before that, the Cops managed to deal with Detroit (5:2), Toronto (4:1) and crushed Montreal with a score of 7:2, while in each match they scored at least four goals and demonstrated a very variable game in attack.
Oddly enough, in the matchup with the Panthers, Peter Laviolette team scored only one goal and made only 25 shots on goal. But still, Artemy Panarin, who continues to demonstrate phenomenal results and earn points in every game, scored a point. By the way, the club is currently one of the best in the league in the majority and has a 31.3% conversion rate, using an average of every third or fourth attempt. The Rangers' most successful periods are the first and third, but when the game is played with the far benches, they concede much more, which is why they have a worse goal ratio in this period.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vesey will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Rangers average 34 shots per game.
The "Cops" are very active in the opponent zone and make a lot of shots
- According to statistics, the "cops" score 4.57 goals per match
At the moment, the club is one of the highest scoring teams in the league.
Current form
Anaheim is in 12th place in the Western Conference and has managed to earn only seven points. It is quite possible that the team will be one of the outsiders this season and will not be able to make it to the playoffs, since it simply does not have enough resources. It has previously beaten only obvious underdogs. For example, the Ducks have dealt with San Jose twice this season (2:0 and 3:1), but in games with stronger opponents, as a rule, they have lost. It should be noted that the Ducks often have problems creating and converting chances, which is why they cannot score more than two goals in many games. And besides, there are no clear leaders in the team who can score a lot on a regular basis.
Let emphasize that Greg Cronin team is currently playing the majority very poorly. It no surprise that the club currently remains the worst in the league in converting extra man power plays and has never scored in a 5x4 format, although it has already had 17 attempts to do so. It worth mentioning that Anaheim is highly dependent on energy, so the third period is the hardest for it, during which it concedes more than in the first 40 minutes of the game.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gibson and Suchanek will not take part in the upcoming match
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, Anaheim gets seven minutes of penalty time.
The "Ducks" act quite disciplined and try not to break the rules in simple situations.
- On average, the Ducks' opponents take at least 34 shots.
Anaheim spends most of their time in their own zone and defends
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.75Bet 3rd period: home team win
In three out of five meetings, the hosts achieved success in the third period
1.85Tip and bets
We think that the Rangers will try to rehabilitate themselves for the defeat from Florida and give their best in front of their fans. At the moment, they look much stronger than their counterpart in all aspects. Previous matches between the clubs also often ended in favor of the home team. Previously, by and large, the Ducks only dealt with San Jose, and in other matches, as a rule, they lost in regular time. Based on this, we suggest betting on the victory of the Cops.
Prediction - Rangers win with Asian handicap (-1.5) on goals for 1.85
Bet on individual total
In previous games, Anaheim, as a rule, showed a weak game in attack and did not distinguish themselves by more than two goals scored. The Rangers know how to play defense and are good at neutralizing threats near their goal. Thanks to this, in four of the last five games, they conceded less than three goals. By the way, in previous face-to-face games against the Ducks, the hosts also managed with a minimum number of goals conceded.
We bet on Anaheim individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.65
Total Bet
The Rangers have not had many meetings with such opponents with great results. Anaheim has difficulties scoring, so they will pay more attention to defense. By the way, only two of the seven head-to-head matches between the clubs have had more than six goals scored. We think that this time it makes sense to play the total under.
We take the total under 6.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.67
