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Rangers vs. Dallas: NHL Match Prediction
On January 8, there will be a meeting between the Rangers and Dallas, for which we will try to present an accurate betting tip. In this confrontation, bookmakers clearly prefer the sheriffs, even though the cops are playing on their home ice. This is not particularly surprising, since the guests are in excellent shape and win match after match, while Laviolette's team is experiencing great difficulties and often loses points. What bet should be made on this confrontation? Find out below
Command Analysis
New York Rangers
USACurrent form
The Rangers have fallen almost to the very bottom of the standings and are currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. At the same time, the team continues to show rather mediocre results and rarely pleases fans with quality hockey. Note that for a month and a half, it has not been able to win more than one victory in a row, but itself is often on a series of failures. However, recently the cops have at least begun to alternate successful matches with defeats.
After losing to Florida (3:5), they dealt with Boston on their home ice (2:1), and after an unsuccessful away game against Washington (4:7), they confidently beat Chicago with a score of 6:2. At the same time, in many cases, Peter Laviolette's team was distinguished by good efficiency and opened up the opponent's defense at least three times, although before that they had serious difficulties with creating and realizing moments. But ahead of them there are meetings with powerful opponents, so it will be interesting to watch how he will be able to adapt to them.
It should be noted that the most disastrous performance of the cops, oddly enough, is the second game segment, in which they have a ratio of 42:49 in goals scored and goals conceded. It is also necessary to mention that the Rangers demonstrate a weak game in the majority and have only 17.5% of the power play to date.
Disqualifications and injuries
Rangers currently have no problems with their squad
Interesting trends for betting
- The Rangers average at least 30 shots on target.
The cops are distinguished by their high throwing activity and usually threaten the opponents' goal at least 30 times.
- The Rangers are receiving 8.9 penalty minutes per game.
The team is sent off about four to five times per game.
Dallas Stars
USACurrent form
Dallas remains one of the leaders of the Western Conference and currently occupies the sixth position in the standings. The team can feel extremely comfortable, since it can improve its position at any moment, but at the same time it cannot quickly fly out of the playoff zone, since it is ahead of the eighth position by six points. At the same time, at the moment, the sheriffs are in excellent shape and continue to win match after match. Let us recall that their series already has four victories.
Thus, Peter DeBoer's team dealt with Chicago on the road (5:1), and then on home ice they dealt with Buffalo (4:2), Ottawa (4:2) and proved their superiority over Utah with a score of 3:2 in overtime. In all cases, the club was distinguished by a good game in defense and managed with no more than two missed pucks, and at the same time they themselves made great use of their chances.
Overall, the team is currently the best in the league in defense and has the fewest goals conceded throughout the season. Dallas is most powerful in the final twenty minutes, where it has a 42:32 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. In addition, the club has recently become the strongest in the minority and has an 85.4% neutralization rate of the opponent's majority, so many opponents simply cannot penetrate its defense several times.
Disqualifications and injuries
Seguin and Marchment will not be able to play in the upcoming match due to injury
Interesting trends for betting
- Dallas gets 6.68 penalty minutes per game.
On average, a team is sent off no more than three times per game.
- Dallas wins 52.2% of faceoffs
The Sheriffs are great at the point and take most of the faceoffs.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last five matches involving the home team, the first period was productive
1.75Bet 2nd period: guests will score
In the previous five meetings, the visitors scored goals in the second period
1.37Tip and bets
In our opinion, Dallas has every chance of a favorable outcome for itself in this confrontation. The Sheriffs are in excellent condition and continue to win match after match, unlike the Rangers, who show mediocre play against more powerful opponents and often lose in regular time. It is hard to believe that the hosts, with all their desire, can deal with their opponent within 60 minutes, and outside of regular time, it is also not particularly believed in their success.
Prediction - Dallas win with handicap (0) for 1.57
Bet on individual total
The Rangers have had serious problems with scoring in previous encounters with the leaders and often couldn't score more than two goals. Dallas, in turn, is currently the best club in the league in terms of defense and often manages with fewer than three goals conceded. In addition, the guests even have a strong game in the minority, so we suggest taking the individual total of cops.
We bet on the Rangers individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.90
Total Bet
Matches involving Dallas are not particularly productive and often end with fewer than seven goals scored. If the sheriffs play in their style and are extremely reliable in defense again, they will also play the upcoming match with a minimum number of goals. Plus, the cops themselves have to adapt to the style of play of their counterpart, and they will probably also adhere to a more closed style.
We take the total under 6.5 pucks for 1.60
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