New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 11/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-188) Ducks (+155)

The Anaheim Ducks (5-12-1) will take on the New York Rangers (9-6-4) at Honda Center on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Rangers at -188 while the Ducks are at +155. The over/under is 6.

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Sharks in the last game they played. The Rangers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the victory. For the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 43 shots they looked to score on. They also had 3 power play chances but weren't able to score. New York recorded 2 mins in the box in this matchup.

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In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have racked up 56 goals (17th in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 51. For the year, they have earned 22 points and their points percentage comes in at .579. New York skates onto the rink with 68 power play chances and they have notched 16 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 23.53%. While at even strength, the Rangers let the opposition score 41 goals while having 40 of their own. New York has attempted 658 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.5%. The Rangers so far have had 535 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .905. New York Rangers opponents have amassed 59 power play tries (22nd in the league) and have a total of 10 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Jaroslav Halak. For his professional hockey career, Halak has compiled 294 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .565. His save percentage is at .915 in his 32,147 mins in the crease. Halak has seen 15,851 shots taken against him and has recorded 14,511 saves. Opponents have tallied 1,340 goals against Halak in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.50. He has amassed an overall record of 285-184-65 and he was named the starter in 520 games. Halak has been in goal for 561 contests during his NHL career.

Their last time out, Anaheim faced off against the Blues in a game where the Ducks went home in defeat by a tally of 6-2. The Ducks recorded 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and recorded 2 out of those attempts.

Anaheim has taken 546 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.61%, while allowing the other team 686 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 64.06% on the other teams 64 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.6%. They have a total of 51 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 13.73%. The Ducks are sitting with 40 goals at even strength and 7 goals (31st in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 78 goals to be scored by way of 55 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 47 goals, 11 points, and a points percentage of .306.

Across the ice you are likely to see John Gibson in net. He has a tally of 10,759 saves out of the 11,778 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .913. Gibson has a career record of 169-158-52 and has played in 392 contests. He got the starting nod in 384 games and has accumulated 22,440 minutes. Gibson's quality start percentage comes out to 54.4% and he has qualified for 209 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has allowed 1,019 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim (+155)

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