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Buffalo —Rangers: NHL match forecast
On February 23, Buffalo will play at the home arena, where they will face a very serious opponent in the face of the Rangers. Will the Sabres be able to take advantage of their home court and grab the points? You will find answers to this question and many others in our forecast, which also contains the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Before the NHL break, Buffalo was able to get in great shape and even earned a winning streak of five matches in a row. In all of them, the team played at home, where they faced Boston in the first match and unexpectedly defeated the Bears with a score of 7:2. The attacking line showed a great game, and in particular, the first-line forwards Peterka and Thompson should be praised. Everyone was able to score a hat-trick and give an assist. The Blades were able to consolidate their success in a match against a less serious opponent, Nashville, taking advantage of its poor form and gaining the upper hand with a one-goal difference (4:3). This time, another first-team player, Kulikh, became the first star, completing a double. Continuing to play on the home arena, the Blades met with New Jersey and in the first period earned a comfortable three-goal advantage, which they could hardly hold until the end of the meeting and won their third victory in a row (4:3).
In the final match on their own court, Raff's wards fought against Columbus, and this time the attacking line of the hosts looked too pale. In just three periods, they managed to make 21 shots at the Blue Jackets' goal, but it turned out to be enough, snatching Victoria in regular time with a score of 3:2. It is impossible not to mention the striker Tuch, who scored a double and gave an assist. After such successful performances, the club went on a visit to Nashville, where, unfortunately for the fans, it was unable to consolidate its success due to a very weak defensive game, losing (4:6). Goalkeeper Luukkonen showed his worst side, reflecting only 77% of shots. It is worth noting that even the large number of points scored did not affect the position of the team in any way. She continues to remain on the last line in the Eastern Conference table, with 49 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Three Buffalo players may not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injuries: Greenway, Malenstein and Samuelsson.
Interesting betting trends
- Buffalo gets 9.36 minutes of penalty time per game
The team is not very disciplined this season and is often eliminated more than five times.
- "Blades" allow opponents to throw 27 times on average per game.
The guests play as the second number and rarely throw their opponents over.
New York Rangers
USACurrent form
The Rangers had been on the decline for a long time, but they still managed to break their streak of setbacks and started steadily earning points again. The team met with Vegas and finally managed to show their attacking potential to the fullest, winning a landslide victory with a score of 4:2. Panarin, the club's most productive striker, showed a great game, scoring a double and also giving an assist. The team played a replay match with Boston on its own ice and won, scoring one more goal than the opponent in regular time (3:2). This time, the hosts demonstrated a reliable defensive game, preventing the Bears from creating dangerous chances at their own goal, and in three periods they made only 17 shots.
It seemed that these successes were supposed to give the team confidence and help them win a third victory in a row, but this did not happen. In the match against Pittsburgh, there were difficulties with the implementation of attacking chances, and goalkeeper Shesterkin failed to cope with his task, which eventually led to a defeat with a score of 2:3. The attacking line also showed a weak game and created too few dangerous chances in the Penguins' zone. Next, the Rangers went to play on the road, where they met with Columbus and still managed to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans, winning in regular time (4:3). The Cops equalized in the third period and gained an advantage just two minutes before the final whistle, which the opponent did not have time to win back. New York is getting closer to the playoff zone, which is only three points behind.
Disqualifications and injuries
Edstrom will definitely not be able to help his team in the upcoming match due to injury. Zibanejad and Shesterkin also remain questionable.
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.
Trends
The goalratein each period is yes
In five face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.44Bet period 2: total more than 1.5 pucks
In four face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.50Tip and bets
Bookmakers do not single out a special favorite in the upcoming match and give the teams approximately equal odds to win. Nevertheless, we believe that Buffalo is unlikely to be able to please the fans again and will not prevail over such a powerful opponent. Indeed, the Cops are not as good this season as they were last year, but they are seriously superior to the Sabres in terms of composition and overall play. The Blades, in turn, experience serious problems throughout the regular season and rarely achieve a series of successful results. So we suggest not to take risks, but to make a confident bet in favor of the guests, and for additional safety it is better to take a zero head start.
Our prediction is that the Rangers will win with a handicap (0) in 1.83
Bet on the total
But you still shouldn't expect a lot of abandoned goals in the upcoming match. Both teams have serious problems creating dangerous chances in the opponent's zone and rely mainly on the defensive line. So we choose the total less as the second bet.
The forecast is a total of less than six goals in 1.86
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Due to their significant superiority over their opponent, the Rangers should create serious pressure on the Sabres from the very start of the match, which they may not be ready for. We believe that the Cops are quite capable of gaining an advantage at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction - Rangers win in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.80
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