New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 1/8/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-110) Ducks (-110)

The Anaheim Ducks (18-11-7) will go up against the New York Rangers (22-9-4) at Honda Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has New York at -110 while Anaheim is coming in at -110. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

The New York Rangers will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights in their last contest. New York recorded 4 mins in the box in this matchup. The Rangers had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. In addition, they had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to make the most of them. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 19 shots they tried.

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The Rangers have had 1,119 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .920. When at even strength, the Rangers have conceded 73 goals while having 75 of their own. New York Rangers opponents have earned 102 power play tries (11th in hockey) and have come away with 16 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have recorded 48 points and their points percentage is sitting at .686. New York has taken 986 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.1%. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have notched 100 goals (15th in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 89. New York has compiled 102 power play chances and they have notched 25 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 24.51%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have been able to score 154 goals versus Shesterkin in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.43. Shesterkin has been involved in 68 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .925 in his 3,797 minutes played. He has accumulated an overall mark of 41-20-5 and he was named the starter in 63 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Shesterkin has 43 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .683. Shesterkin has had 2,066 shots taken against him and has amassed 1,912 total saves.

In their last contest, Anaheim faced off against the Flyers in an outing where the Ducks notched a victory by a mark of 4-1. They had 4 chances on the power play in this one and notched 2 goals out of those chances. The Ducks scored 4 goals of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks have earned a total of 109 goals, 43 points, and a points percentage of .597. They have allowed 96 goals to be scored by way of 82 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. The Ducks have 82 goals at even strength and 27 goals (6th in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 97 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 27.84%. Anaheim has taken 1,115 shots (8th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.78%, while allowing their opponents 1,163 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.57% on the other teams 97 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.7%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Anthony Stolarz in net. His opponents are averaging 2.63 goals/game and he has yielded 102 goals altogether. Stolarz's percentage of quality starts is 57.6% and he has made 19 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 33 games and has played 2,331 mins. Stolarz has a lifetime mark of 16-12-5 and has been in goal for 44 games. He has recorded 1,141 saves out of the 1,243 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .918.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-110)

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