Jakob Silfverberg, Rickard Rakell, and the Anaheim Ducks will do battle against Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in an East-West tilt. The opening faceoff will be at 0:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 22, and it’ll be showcased live on Prime Ticket.
Anaheim Ducks at New York Rangers Odds
New York is 16-18 straight-up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 3.5 units this year. That early-season winning percentage is a welcome improvement over the 32-50 record from the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 34 regular season matches, 20 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 14 have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team is 8-10 SU at home.
The Rangers have converted on 19.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.4 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .912 save percentage and 31.1 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (seven wins, 12 losses, and three OT losses) has been the primary goalkeeper for New York this season. If the Broadway Blueshirts, however, choose to give him a breather, New York might roll with Alexandar Georgiev (9-8-8 record, .915 save percentage, 2.93 goals against average).
Anaheim has lost 8.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 15-21 straight up (SU). Through 36 regular season contests, 18 of its games have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and none have pushed. The Ducks are 6-12 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 27th overall and it’s successfully killed off 76.3 percent of all penalties.
John Gibson (27.9 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Anaheim. Gibson owns an 11-16-2 record, while registering a .907 save percentage and 2.88 goals against average this year.
Anaheim Ducks vs. New York Rangers Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Ducks are 3-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Rangers are 0-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in four of their last five matchups.
- Four of Anaheim’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-3 in those games.
- The Broadway Blueshirts this season have dished out the 12th-most hits per game in the NHL (21.5).
