New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 1/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports

The Anaheim Ducks (15-28-1) will take on the New York Rangers (28-14-2) at Honda Center on Sunday.

The New York Rangers were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-1 defeat against the Golden Knights in the last game they played. New York recorded 6 penalty minutes in this outing. The Rangers didn't have a great showing offensively in this defeat. They also had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they converted 1 of the 30 shots they put on goal.

In relation to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have earned 143 goals (12th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 126. For the current season, they have scored 58 points and their points percentage is .659. New York skates onto the rink with 136 power play opportunities and they have scored 39 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 28.68%. At even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 103 goals while earning 104 on offense. New York has tried 1,379 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.4%. The Rangers have seen 1,275 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. New York Rangers opponents have earned 129 power play tries (24th in pro hockey) and have come away with 23 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Igor Shesterkin. The opposition has racked up 443 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.45. Shesterkin has played in 187 matchups over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .921 in his 10,861 minutes between the pipes. He has earned an overall record of 117-53-15 and he has started in 182 games. For his professional hockey career, Shesterkin has accounted for 119 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .654. Shesterkin has seen 5,582 shots against him and he has 5,139 saves.

In their last outing, Anaheim faced off against the Capitals in an outing where the Ducks ended up losing by a final of 2-0. They had 2 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Ducks had 0 goals of the 24 shots on goal they attempted.

Anaheim has attempted 1,266 shots (28th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.69%, while allowing their opponents 1,444 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.96% on their oppositions 186 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%. They have a tally of 140 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 18.57%. The Ducks have 84 goals at even strength and 26 goals (21st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 150 goals to be scored by way of 109 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 110 goals, 31 points, and a points percentage of .352.

For the opposition you are going to see John Gibson defending the goal. Gibson is the owner of a career record of 188-197-59 and has participated in 459 games. Gibson's rate of quality starts is 53.9% and he has made 242 quality starts in his hockey career. He has tallied 12,823 stops out of 14,066 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .912. His opposition is averaging 2.84 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,243 goals in total. He has made the start in 449 contests and has played 26,231 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York

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