Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers Prediction, 10/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, October 17, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+165) Rangers (-200)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Rangers will take on the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has Anaheim at +165 while New York is priced at -200. The total is set at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 7-1 defeat against the Islanders their last time on the ice. Anaheim accounted for 23 mins in the box in this game. The Ducks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. Additionally, they had 4 power play attempts but weren't able to make the most of them. In the game, they finished 1 of the 23 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Ducks have allowed the opponent to score 8 goals while having 4 themselves. Anaheim Ducks opponents have 9 power play opportunities (15th in hockey) and have come away with 3 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 6 goals (23rd in the NHL) on the season and have conceded 11. Anaheim has taken 50 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.0%. For the year, they have tallied 2 points and their points % is .500. The Ducks have seen 86 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .872. Anaheim has tallied 7 power play opportunities and they have notched 2 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 28.57%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is John Gibson. The opposition has scored 973 goals versus Gibson in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.68. Gibson has played in 380 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .914 in his 21,776 mins played. He has amassed an overall record of 167-149-51 and he has gotten the start in 372 games. Over the course of his career, Gibson has earned 203 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .546. Gibson has seen 11,358 shots against him and he has 10,385 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, New York played the Jets in a matchup where the Rangers took the loss by a tally of 4-1. The Rangers notched 1 goal out of the 41 shots on goal they took. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

For the year, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 11 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 8 goals to be scored by way of 5 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Rangers have racked up 9 goals at even strength and 2 goals (11th in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 11 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.18%. New York has attempted 115 shots (2nd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.57%, while allowing the opposition 96 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on the other teams 13 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.7%.

For the opposition you will find Igor Shesterkin in net. Shesterkin has compiled a lifetime mark of 64-29-7 and has played in 102 contests. Shesterkin's quality start percentage is 70.1% and he has accumulated 68 quality starting assignments in his career. He has gathered 2,873 stops out of 3,095 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .928. Teams are averaging 2.30 goals/game and he has allowed 222 goals in total. He was named a starter in 97 contests and has played 5,781 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-200)

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