Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers Prediction, 12/15/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs New York Rangers

Date: Friday, December 15, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

The Anaheim Ducks (10-18-0) are headed to Madison Square Garden on Friday where they will play the New York Rangers (19-7-1).

The Anaheim Ducks will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 loss against the Islanders in their previous contest . Anaheim earned 24 mins in the box in this outing. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. The Ducks had a middle of the road offensive outing in the defeat. For the matchup, they scored on 3 out of the 24 shots they put on net.

At even strength, the Ducks have conceded 72 goals while having 53 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 123 power play tries (1st in the league) and have racked up 24 goals in those attempts. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 73 goals (29th in the league) on the season and have conceded 96. Anaheim has tried 828 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.8%. For the season, they have scored 20 points and their points percentage is sitting at .357. The Ducks have had 884 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .891. Anaheim steps onto the ice with 88 power play opportunities and they have added 20 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 22.73%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is John Gibson. Gibson has participated in 451 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 185-192-59 and he started in 441 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,218 goals against Gibson in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.83. Gibson has seen 13,831 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 12,613 saves. His save percentage currently is .912 in his 25,799 minutes between the pipes. In his professional hockey career, Gibson has accrued 238 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .540.

In their last contest, New York faced the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Rangers took the loss by a mark of 7-3. The Rangers earned 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup and notched 1 out of those chances.

So far this year, the New York Rangers have tallied 88 goals, 39 points, and a points percentage of .722. They have permitted 77 goals to be scored by of a combination of 63 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. The Rangers are sitting with 63 goals at even strength and 25 goals (6th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 82 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 30.49%. New York has tried 813 shots (25th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.82%, while allowing the opposition 808 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 84.09% on their opponents 88 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.5%.

Across the ice you are going to see Igor Shesterkin patrolling the crease. He has gathered 4,848 saves out of the 5,260 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .922. Shesterkin has a lifetime record of 109-49-15 and has played in 175 contests. He got the starting nod in 170 games and has played 10,143 minutes. Shesterkin's quality start percentage comes in at 65.9% and he has 112 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.44 goals per game and he has relinquished 412 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York

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