New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/28/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, March 28, 2025

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-275) Ducks (+220)

Honda Center is where the Anaheim Ducks (31-32-8) will take on the New York Rangers (34-32-6) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has New York at -275 while Anaheim is priced at +220. The total has been set at 6.5.

The New York Rangers were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-1 loss against the Kings in their previous outing. New York earned 13 penalty minutes in this game. The Rangers had a below average offensive performance in the loss. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't net one. For the outing, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 23 shots they launched.

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When at even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 177 goals while notching 180 on offense. New York Rangers opponents have earned 215 power play opportunities (3rd in professional hockey) and have racked up 39 goals in those attempts. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have tallied 213 goals (16th in hockey) this year and have allowed 216. New York has attempted 2,038 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 74 points and their points percentage comes in at .514. The Rangers have had 2,172 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. New York has accounted for 183 power play chances and they have tallied 33 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 18.03%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Igor Shesterkin. During his career on the ice, Shesterkin is sitting with 166 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .634. He has a save percentage of .918 for his 12,556 minutes in the crease. Shesterkin has seen 7,916 shots against him and has recorded 7,269 saves. Opponents have tallied 647 goals against Shesterkin in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 3.09. He has earned a mark of 159-85-21 and he was named the starter in 262 games. Shesterkin has taken the ice for 267 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Anaheim opposed the Bruins in a game where the Ducks ended up with the victory by a score of 6-2. The Ducks recorded 6 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

The Ducks have accumulated 167 goals at even strength and 24 goals (31st in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Anaheim has taken 1,960 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.74%, while allowing their opponents 2,280 shots. So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 191 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .493. They have permitted 221 goals to be scored by way of 165 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 194 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 12.37%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 72.68% on their opponents 205 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Lukas Dostal in net. Dostal has earned a lifetime mark of 39-54-12 and has been in goal for 112 games. Dostal's quality start percentage comes out to 55.6% and he has qualified for 55 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has a tally of 3,131 stops out of the 3,464 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .904. The opposition is averaging 5.41 goals per game and he has yielded 333 goals in total. He was named a starter in 99 contests and has played 3,692 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+220)

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