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Rangers vs. Boston: NHL Match Prediction
The Rangers will meet Boston on their home ice on January 3. The hosts are going through hard times and can’t seem to get over it, losing match after match, so even in the home ice meeting they are considered underdogs. However, they have won all their last matches against the Bruins and looked better than their opponent. Will the current form prevent the Cops from achieving success this time? What bet should you place on this event? You will find out from the forecast
Command Analysis
New York Rangers
USACurrent form
The Rangers have already become one of the outsiders of the Eastern Conference, although this season started more than successfully for them. At the moment, the team is in 14th place in the standings and literally one point separates it from the last place. At the same time, it cannot find its game and pull itself together, continuing to show terrible results and often losing in regular time. Let us emphasize that earlier Peter Laviolette team lost to Carolina (1:3), New Jersey (0:5), and after an unsuccessful match with Tampa (2:6), it lost again to Florida on the road with a score of 3:5.
In all cases, the "cops" demonstrated a weak defensive game and allowed their opponents to score at least three or four times. Plus, Igor Shesterkin was injured in the last match, and he will definitely not be able to play in the confrontation with Boston. The victory of the main goalkeeper also cannot help but undermine the team confidence in its abilities, so it is highly likely that we will not see good results from it in the near future.
By the way, strangely enough, the club is performing worst in the second period, where it currently has a 38:44 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. In addition, New York has serious difficulties with the majority, as it has only an 18% conversion rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Igor Shesterkin will not play in the upcoming match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Rangers average 9.25 penalty minutes.
According to statistics, the "Cops" are sent off at least five times per match
- On average, the team allows 31 shots on goal
New York takes very few shots on itself and allows opponents to shoot from any position
Boston Bruins
USACurrent form
Boston is in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and has 44 points in total. The team has not been stable this season, but it is doing much better than its opponent. Now it also cannot develop a long winning streak and continues to alternate successful matches with defeats. Thus, on home ice, the Bruins dealt with Washington (4:1), lost to Columbus on the road (2:6), and after a rematch against the Uniforms on home ice (4:0), they again lost to the Capitals on the road with a score of 1:3, this time failing to offer their counterpart anything in attack.
Let us emphasize that, on the road, of course, Joe Sacco team looks weaker than at home, since before this they managed to win only seven victories within 60 minutes, and on average, no less than three or four pucks ended up in their net. By the way, in the first eight, the club is now one of the most conceding.
As a rule, Boston does not perform well in the third period, where it has a 29:38 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. The Bears are also much worse at playing in 5x4 and 5x3 formats, since they currently have only 13% of implementation and occupy one of the last positions in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hampus Lindholm will not be able to take part in this match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, Boston receives 10.74 penalty minutes per game.
Today the club is one of the most undisciplined in the league
- Boston averages 26 hits per game
In terms of the number of power exercises carried out, the team occupies one of the first lines in the championship
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.85Bet 3rd period: away team win
In three of the five games, Boston has been successful in the third period.
2.55Tip and bets
In our opinion, Boston can count on two points in this match. The Rangers have not been playing well lately, and they continue to lose match after match. Plus, Igor Shesterkin was injured in the previous match, and this loss also plays in the Bruins' favor. In their current state, it will be very difficult for the Cops to even bring the game to overtime. Considering the results of both teams over the past month, we suggest betting on the success of the visitors.
Prediction - Boston win with handicap (0) for 1.85
Bet on individual total
In previous matches, Boston often managed with no more than two missed goals. The Rangers, in turn, are now experiencing great difficulties with creating and implementing moments and sometimes cannot open the opponent defense even twice. The Cops have not distinguished themselves with more than three goals in any of their last ten matches, so it makes sense to bet on their total with insurance.
We bet on the Rangers' individual total under three goals for 1.62
Total Bet
The Bruins' games are usually not very exciting and have a low number of goals scored. The team has also scored fewer than six goals in the last four out of five games. The Rangers will probably have to adjust to their opponent and his style of play, so we don't think this game will be productive, especially considering the difficulties the home team is currently having with their attack.
We take the total under 5.5 pucks for 2.00
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