Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers Preview
The Rangers and Ducks are set to face off at 8:30 ET on ESPN+. The Ducks will host the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The Rangers come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – New York Rangers odds
Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Rangers and Ducks have gone in favor of the Rangers, putting together a record of 7-3. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Rangers and Ducks, only 2 points per game has separated the teams, with the Rangers going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Although New York has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.
- Across their last three home contests, Anaheim has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 0-3, while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Ducks have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- The last five games that New York was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight up.
Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers Prediction
As the road team, the Rangers come into this game with a record of 13-9-2 on the road and a record of 28-15-2 overall. In the Eastern Conference, New York sits in 3rd place and is 1st in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Rangers have gone just 3-7 and have dropped two straight games.
When favored this season, the Rangers have gone 23-12-1 and have been favored in 36 of their 45 games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, New York has a record of 15-9 and is 7-4 against other Metropolitan Division teams. On the road, the Rangers have lost four straight games and have gone just 1-2 in their last three games.
Offensively, the Rangers come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 13th position in the league. New York’s offense comes into the game ranked 4th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 21st in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Anaheim, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 29 games in this season. His current record is 18-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.874%.
At home this season, the Ducks have struggled mightily, going just 6-16-1. In the Pacific Division, they are currently in 7th place, and in the Western Conference, they are in 14th place. Overall, their record is 15-29-1, and they have lost two straight games.
As the underdog, Anaheim has gone 14-25-1 this season, including a 1-4-0 record when favored. Over their last ten games, the Ducks have gone just 2-8, and in their last five games, they have gone 1-4. In the Western Conference, they have gone 7-17 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Ducks come in averaging 2.5 goals per game this season, which is 29th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. In terms of the Ducks’ offense during power plays, they are 21st in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Lukas Dostal has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 7-10, and his save percentage is 0.718%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Rangers picking up a 4-3 win.
Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Alex Killorn – Knee – Out
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Pavel Mintyukov – Shoulder – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Erik Gustafsson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
