Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, and the New York Rangers will face off against Jakob Silfverberg, Ryan Getzlaf, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in an East-West showdown. The opening face-off takes place at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 14, and you’ll be able to catch it live on Prime Ticket.
New York Rangers vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
New York is 16-15 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 5.0 units this season. Through 31 regular season outings, 20 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. As the road team in 2019-20, the Broadway Blueshirts are 8-7 SU.
New York has converted on 20.9 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 21st in the league, and it has successfully killed off 78.3 percent of all penalties..
With a .911 save percentage and 30.6 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (7-11-2) has been the primary option in goal for New York this season. If head coach David Quinn decides to rest him, however, New York may turn to Alexandar Georgiev (9-6-1 record, .923 save percentage, 2.69 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Anaheim is 13-19 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. 16 of its matches have gone over the total, while 15 have gone under and none have pushed. It’s 8-9 SU at home this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 12.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the bottom overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
John Gibson has stopped 27.9 shots per game as the primary choice in the crease for the Ducks. Gibson has nine wins, 15 losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has recorded a .910 save percentage and 2.79 goals against average this year.
New York Rangers vs. Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Ducks are 1-6 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 6-8 in games where they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 minutes, total.
- New York is ranked 29th this season with 12.9 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended lower lately, however, as the team’s averaged 11.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 8.8 giveaways over its last five.
- Anaheim is ranked 20th this season with 10.8 giveaways per game. That figure has trended lower recently, however, as it’s averaged 9.9 giveaways over its last 10 games and 8.8 giveaways over its last five.
