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Rangers vs Pittsburgh: NHL match forecast
The Rangers will face Pittsburgh on February 8 at home. At the moment, the hosts are in good shape and previously managed to win two in a row. Pence, on the other hand, had failed in most previous meetings. In addition, the clubs have already met twice this season, and in both cases the cops have been successful within regular time. What bet should be placed on the upcoming match? You will learn about this from our forecast
Command Analysis
New York Rangers
USACurrent form
The Rangers have been trying to please their fans with positive results lately and are looking much better now than they did last month. The team has often been successful in previous meetings and won more often than before, so it is likely that in the near future it will still be able to improve its position in the standings and move closer to the playoff zone, from which it is now four points away. However, she had recently faced a series of three setbacks.
So, after a successful match against Philadelphia (6:1), it seemed that Peter Laviolette's squad was already in excellent condition and ready to fight absolutely any opponent. However, she subsequently lost to Colorado (4:5), Carolina (0:4), and also lost to Boston on the road, losing to them with a score of 3.:6. Fortunately, after losing to the Bruins, the club came to its senses and proved its superiority over Vegas on the home court with a score of 4:2. Also, subsequently, the Cops pulled out a 3-2 victory on their ice against Boston, while successfully playing the third game, during which they scored two unanswered goals and brought the matter to a victorious end.
Note that, in general, the Rangers are playing mediocre in the second half of the game, in which they have a 52:63 ratio of goals scored and missed. But the "cops" look good in the minority and currently have 82.2% neutralization of the majority of the opponent, occupying the seventh place in the championship according to this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Adam Edstrom and Urho Vaakanainen will not be able to help their team in the upcoming match due to injury.
Interesting betting trends
- The Rangers receive an average of 8.42 minutes of penalty time per match.
Usually, the "cops" are removed at least four times per game and are not well disciplined.
- According to statistics, the cops can make 31 shots on their own goal.
The team allows the opponent quite a lot in their own zone and does not have time to cover most of the shots.
Pittsburgh Penguins
USACurrent form
Pittsburgh can hardly claim anything serious this season, especially considering the results it has been showing over the past two months. The team cannot get out on a long winning streak and usually limits itself to one or two successful matches in a row. By the way, today the club occupies the 14th position of the Eastern Conference and has 53 points in its asset, and it is literally seven points away from the playoff zone.
Not so long ago, the Pence faced an unsuccessful series of three defeats. On the road, they lost to Anaheim (1:5) and Seattle (1:4) and even lost to San Jose (1:3). Fortunately, they were able to pull themselves together in the next two meetings and first proved their superiority over Utah (3:2 OT) and subsequently confidently dealt with Nashville (3:0). However, in the final confrontation with New Jersey on their ice, the Penguins were still defeated with a score of 2:3 in shootouts, although they had excellent chances for a favorable outcome.
Let's emphasize that recently Mike Sullivan's squad has often had difficulties creating and implementing chances, which left them with no more than two abandoned goals in the asset. The most disastrous in her performance can be safely called the third game segment, in which at the moment she has a 56:72 ratio in terms of goals scored and conceded.
Disqualifications and injuries
Malkin and Crosby will not be able to participate in the upcoming confrontation due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Pittsburgh gets an average of 7.07 minutes of penalty time per game.
"Pennies" are usually eliminated at least four times per match.
- "Pittsburgh" now has 79.2% neutralization of the majority of the opponent.
The Penguins currently occupy the 19th position in the league in this indicator.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In three out of four matches between the clubs, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.75The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the hosts
In three out of five meetings, the hosts reserved the third period for themselves.
2.05Tip and bets
The Rangers currently look preferable to their opponent and should be successful in the upcoming confrontation. The cops are in good shape and have shown decent results before. In addition, they reserved most of the previous fights against the "pence" and often achieved success within the regular time. Pittsburgh is now forced to play without its leaders in the person of Malkin and Crosby, so it cannot demonstrate everything it is capable of. We think that the guests will concede in the upcoming meeting.
Prediction - Rangers win in 1.80
Betting on an individual total
The Rangers have been left with no more than two goals in the last two matches. The Cops had a good defensive game, and if they were watching their own area closely, they usually didn't let their opponents score three times. Pittsburgh, in turn, could not have scored more than two goals in the previous four out of five meetings. Based on this, we suggest betting on an individual total of guests.
We take the individual total of "Pittsburgh" less than 2.5 goals for 1.80
Bet on the total total
The bookmakers are offering a pretty big total for this match and expect to see at least six or seven goals scored. However, Pittsburgh did not break through such a total in previous meetings at all and ended them with less than six goals. The clubs have met twice this season, and in both cases we haven't seen more than six goals. That is why it makes sense to put less on the total.
We bet on a total of less than 6.5 pucks for 1.60
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