LiontipsRangers vs. Colorado. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
The Rangers have improved a lot lately and have started to show the results that fans have been expecting from them throughout the season. The team is now earning points much more often than before, so it is quite possible that in the near future they will be able to improve their position in the standings and rise from the 13th place in the Eastern Conference, where they currently sit. The club with big ambitions and thoughts about the Stanley Cup initially planned to be among the leaders, and not just fight for getting into the playoff zone.
Let us emphasize that before this, the cops lost to Colorado (2:3 OT) on the road, then dealt with Utah (5:3), and after a difficult victory over Columbus (1:0 SO), they lost to Montreal in the fight with a score of 4:5 in overtime. Fortunately, on their home ice they pulled themselves together and dealt with Ottawa with a score of 5:0, leaving their opponent no chance for a favorable outcome. After that, a crushing victory over Philadelphia (6:1) immediately followed. Apparently, the cops have improved their game in attack and are ready to please fans with similar results in the future.
At the same time, oddly enough, Peter Laviolette team usually does not perform well in the second period, in which it has a ratio of 49:56 in goals scored and goals conceded. It is also worth mentioning that the club has not been quite successful in the majority this season, which is why it still has an 18.8% conversion rate and ranks 22nd in the championship in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
At the moment the team has no problems with the roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Rangers average 8.64 penalty minutes per game.
Cops are usually sent off at least four times per game and are not known for their good discipline.
- According to statistics, the cops allow 31 shots on their goal
The team allows the opponent quite a lot in its own zone and does not have time to block most of the shots
Current form
Colorado is trying to take a place among the leaders in the regular season. The club has already reached the seventh position in the Western Conference and has 55 points. The team needs to give a decent winning streak to be in the top three. This will be very difficult to do, especially considering the results it has demonstrated recently. Recently, the Avalanche have encountered difficulties and began to alternate successful matches with defeats, but it is likely that in the near future it will be able to find exactly the game that brought it fruits.
Let recall that the Avalanche suffered four defeats in five games. They were able to deal with Dallas (6:3), but they could not cope with Edmonton (3:4), Minnesota (1:3) and Winnipeg (2:3 OT). At the same time, in most cases, Jared Bednar team was distinguished by mediocre efficiency and could not open the defense of many opponents more than twice. This is quite strange, since the team has one of the most powerful offensive lines this season.
Note that, as a rule, Colorado most successful period is the third game segment, which it plays at a high level and has a 67:50 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. Oddly enough, the Avalanche perform better on the road than on home ice, and up to this point they have already managed to win 14 victories in regulation time.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kylington, Landeskog, Nichushkin, Poolman and Wood will be out of the upcoming fight due to injuries
Interesting trends for betting
- Colorado gets 6.58 penalty minutes per game.
Avalanches are usually eliminated no more than three times per game and are distinguished by good discipline.
- Colorado currently has a 20.7% majority realization rate
According to this indicator, the team ranks 19th in the league.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.77Bet 3rd period: home team win
In three out of five matches, the hosts achieved success in the third period
2.55Tip and bets
We think that the Rangers are quite capable of claiming success in the upcoming match. The Cops are in excellent shape and have already won two confident victories. In addition, the Avalanche themselves have recently shown unsuccessful results and often lost points. Also, do not forget that the last meetings between the clubs were held in equal struggle and ended outside of regular time. Peter Laviolette team, by the way, has not lost within 60 minutes for ten matches. Based on this, we suggest betting on its success.
Prediction - Rangers win with handicap (0) for 1.90
Bet on individual total
The Rangers have been managing with a minimal number of goals conceded recently and have been left with fewer than three goals conceded. Colorado, on the other hand, has often had problems converting chances in previous games and has been unable to penetrate the opponent defense more than twice in many games. Incidentally, in the five previous games against the Cops, the visitors have also not scored more than two goals.
We bet on Colorado individual total under three goals for 1.75
Total Bet
Matches between the clubs are often low-scoring. The teams are afraid to play open hockey with each other, because they know the strength of the attack lines very well. That is why Colorado and Rangers pay great attention to defensive actions. Considering that most of the matches involving both teams are low-scoring, it makes sense to bet on the total under.
We take the total under 5.5 pucks for 2.05
