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Rangers vs. Pittsburgh: NHL Match Prediction
The Rangers will meet Pittsburgh on December 7. The Cops have been in poor shape for a long time and have not pleased fans with stable results. The Pens, on the contrary, are in their best shape for the entire season and are on a streak of four victories. However, the match between the clubs, which took place at the beginning of the season, ended in favor of the home team with a crushing score. Will the Pens get even with their opponent? What bet should you place on this event? You will find out about this from the forecast
Command Analysis
New York Rangers
USACurrent form
The Rangers are currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings and have 27 points in total. The team has had a lot of trouble lately and can't find the game that brings them results. It should be noted that in five previous matches out of five, they have failed and have always lost in regulation time. Of course, they pulled themselves together after losses to Carolina (3:4) and Philadelphia (1:3) and dealt with Montreal in a tough fight (4:3), but in the final confrontation they again lost to New Jersey with a score of 1:5.
The "Cops" fail time after time in defense and usually let in at least three goals. Plus, Igor Shesterkin, who is also far from his optimal condition, does not help at all. Given this trend, it will be very difficult for the club to maintain a place in the playoff zone, because it is only one point away from the ninth position.
Peter Laviolette, with his vast experience, should find a way out of the crisis, but so far there has been no progress in the Rangers' game. At the same time, the team concedes a lot of goals at even strength, since it looks more than decent in the minority, and ranks second in the championship in this indicator, currently having 85.7% of the opponent power play neutralization. In general, according to many statistical indicators, the "cops" are doing well, so the current decline can most likely be called a temporary phenomenon.
Disqualifications and injuries
Brett Berard will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Rangers are averaging 8.71 penalty minutes per game.
According to statistics, the "Cops" are sent off at least four times per game
- The Rangers are winning 53.2 percent of their faceoffs.
The Cops have looked good at the point this season and have won most of their faceoffs.
Pittsburgh Penguins
USACurrent form
The start of the season was very difficult for Pittsburgh. At one point, the team was even in the last place of the Eastern Conference and was on a long losing streak. Recently, things have become much better for them, and they are already in 13th place in the standings. Now they are literally three points away from the playoff zone. It should be emphasized that at the moment the club is on a series of four victories. Before that, they were able to deal with Vancouver (5:4), Boston (2:1), Calgary (6:2), and also beat Florida in a tough fight with a score of 5:4 in overtime.
At the same time, the "Pens" were able to improve their efficiency and in most previous cases distinguished themselves with at least three goals. Evgeni Malkin also broke his "silence", having scored a goal in ten games without goals in the confrontation with the "Panthers". The main scorer in the team was Sidney Crosby, who has already earned 26 points in the goal + pass system.
It is worth mentioning that Pittsburgh often does not play the third twenty minutes in the best way, in which today it has a ratio of 25:39 in goals scored and goals conceded. The club also makes good use of the numerical advantage and currently has a 22.7% conversion rate of the extra man, occupying the 13th position in the championship in this indicator. Even in the game before last with Calgary, Sullivan team took advantage of three attempts out of five in the 5x4 format.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cody Glass will not be taking part in the upcoming showdown.
Interesting trends for betting
- Pittsburgh gets 6.96 penalty minutes
The Pens remain one of the most disciplined teams in the league.
- On average, Pittsburgh allows 3.83 goals per game.
The Penguins usually end up with at least four pucks in their net, especially when they play away from home.
Interesting trends for betting
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.72Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In the last three matches, the visitors scored in the third period
1.50Tip and bets
Pittsburgh does not look like an underdog in the upcoming match, especially considering its recent results. The Rangers have faced huge problems in previous matches and usually lost in regulation time. It is far from certain that they will improve their game in the upcoming confrontation and that their hockey will differ from the last match. The Pens have found their rhythm and have previously dealt with quite strong opponents, so they should cause a lot of problems for the Cops in the upcoming game. We think that the visitors will at least not lose in regulation time.
Prediction - Pittsburgh win with Asian handicap (+1) on pucks for 1.75
Bet on individual total
In previous matches, Pittsburgh showed great efficiency. The team was able to improve its attacking game and improved the realization of moments, so in three previous matches out of four it distinguished itself by no less than three goals scored. The Rangers are currently showing a very weak game in defense and fail in their own zone time after time. If the Pens play in the same vein as before, they will certainly score no less than three goals.
We bet on Pittsburgh individual total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.80
Total Bet
Many previous head-to-head encounters between the clubs have been spectacular and featured six or more goals. Pittsburgh has been playing exclusively on-court hockey this season and is forcing its opponents to do the same. The Rangers have been giving up a lot of goals in recent games, but they have almost never had any problems scoring against the Penguins.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.52
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