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Carolina vs. Rangers: NHL Match Prediction
The match between some of the best teams in the East will take place on November 28 in Raleigh. The Rangers have suffered three defeats in a row and really want to break the losing streak in a match against the Canes. Carolina lost twice on the road, but won a strong-willed victory over Dallas in the opening game at home. Last season, the teams met in the playoffs, and then the Cops went further, winning with a score of 4:2. How will the clubs play this time? Read about it in our forecast
Command Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina is in second place in the Eastern Conference standings, but is only one point behind New Jersey, with three games in hand. The hosts have earned 31 points in 21 games and should take the lead in the very near future. In November, Rod Brind'Amour men have not been playing as consistently as in October. In an away series of games, the Hurricanes beat Philadelphia (4:1), and then lost to New Jersey in Newark (2:4) and Columbus in Ohio (4:5, B). At the start of the home series, the Hurricanes won a tough victory over Dallas (6:4). Jordan Staal team was losing 1:3 before the start of the third period, but picked up the pace in the decisive 20 minutes and scored five goals against the opponent. The real hero of the match was Sebastian Aho, who scored a hat-trick.
Martin Necas leads the league in scoring with 35 points (12+23) and shares the lead with Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon, surpassing the latter in goals. Carolina has scored 20 goals in the last five games and has been very successful in converting its chances this season. On average, the hosts have scored exactly four times per game this fall.
Petr Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen are in the infirmary, so Martin Spencer had to be used in the last match. The Canadian has not been playing well in this regular season and in six games he has reflected only 85.42% of shots, while managing to make one shutout. An alternative could be goalies from the AHL, but this would be a rather risky decision.
Disqualifications and injuries
Frederik Andersen, Jesper Fast and Petr Kochetkov will not take part in the upcoming fight due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Carolina averages 33 shots on goal
The Hurricanes play a powerful attack and spend a lot of time in the offensive zone, taking a lot of shots on the opponent goal.
- According to statistics, the "hurricanes" carry out 16 power moves
Carolina doesn't play hard, so you rarely see a lot of power plays from them.
New York Rangers
USACurrent form
Not long ago, New York was fighting for the first place in the conference, but now the visitors occupy only the fifth place in the East. The Rangers suffered three defeats in a row and were left with 20 points in their bank after 20 starts. Peter Laviolette team began the last long trip with victories in Seattle (2:0) and Vancouver (4:3), but then lost in Calgary (2:3) and Edmonton (2:6). The Cops returned home and had an excellent opportunity to interrupt the losing streak. However, they did not show a strong level of play in the match against St. Louis (2:5) and were beaten once again. The Blueshirts played on equal terms with their opponent until the third period. In the final period, the Rangers conceded three goals and did not respond to the Musicians.
The visitors have seriously slowed down in defense and have conceded 17 goals in the last five matches. For four matches in a row, New York has not left the court without at least three goals conceded. The team main goalie Igor Shesterkin has worsened his save percentage to 91.30%, and this is a good chance for Jonathan Quick, who has coped with 94.29% of attacks on his territory.
Jacob Trouba men haven't been as successful in converting their chances in the second half of November. Over the course of three games, the Rangers have scored only two goals per game, and the club best forward has fallen to 15th place in the league list of top scorers. Artemi Panarin has made 26 effective actions (12+14), but has only scored two points in the last four games.
Disqualifications and injuries
All visiting players are ready to play in Raleigh on Thursday.
Interesting trends for betting
- New York has an 88.7% power play neutralization rate
The Rangers are strong when shorthanded and rarely concede when unevenly manned.
- The Rangers are averaging 30 shots on target per game.
The visitors have a lot of initiative and often bother the opponents' goalkeepers.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four of the previous five games involving Carolina, the first period was productive
1.68Bet 2nd period: Rangers to score
For eight games in a row, the " cops" have scored in the second period
1.50Tip and bets
We believe that there is no clear favorite in this game and bookmakers are overestimating the hosts in vain. The Rangers have lost three games in a row, but their motivation to win will be maximum. Carolina is left without its main goalkeepers, and there is no hope for Martin Spencer. It will definitely not be possible to win only thanks to excellent realization of moments in each game and in the last match the Hurricanes frankly "bounced back". The Cops have generally played well on the road this season and are unlikely to become easy prey for the Hurricanes. We suggest betting on the double chance of the guests.
Prediction - Rangers not to lose at 1.75
Bet on individual total
The Rangers are scoring 3.9 goals on the road this season and have been strong up front all fall. The visitors are currently on a downturn, but that doesn't mean they won't try to put the puck in the opponent net. Carolina has big problems in the last line and has allowed an average of three goals in the last five starts.
We bet on the individual total of Rangers over 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.72
Total Bet
The last matches involving Carolina have been extremely productive. The Hurricanes run to attack and often forget about playing on their half of the court. The Cops have slowed down in terms of reliability, but they need to improve in implementation. Last season, even in the playoffs, the teams scored quite a lot. Let play a bet on the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with the coefficient 1.60
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