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(NHL) NY Rangers vs. Edmonton,
Total: 6.00 | -100.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 6.00 | -100.00 Under
Result: Loss
This is an 8* CUSTOMER APPRECIATION TOTAL on the UNDER Rangers/Oilers.
The Rangers are 6-2-2, while the red hot Oilers are 8-1.
Most would likely assume I'd be on the OVER here, but that's not going to be the case. I think we're going to see a tighter and ultimately lower-scoring game between these elite teams from different conferences.
New York is only averaging 2.40 goals per game this year, which ranks 27th.
It averages just 26.90 shots per game, which ranks 31st. It's got a 19.4 percent power play percentage, which ranks 20th.
But the Rangers have been fantastic on the defensive side, as they concede just 2.20 goals per game, which ranks fifth. Keep your eyes on New York goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who has been phenomenal so far.
New York is off a tight 3-2 OT loss at Vancouver and it's in Calgary tomorrow, so I'm definitely expecting the Rangers to try and do what they do best tonight, and that's to slow the pace of this one right down and sit back and wait for the Oilers to make the first mistake.
Edmonton got out to a quick start last season, but it faded down the stretch and stumbled in the playoffs. It's sure playing well this year there's no doubt.
The Oilers have the Number 1 offense in the league, averaging 4.22 goals per game. That number doesn't jive with the fact though that they rank 12th overall in shots per game with 32.44 on average.
Edmonton has been great on the defensive end as well, entering this one allowing just 2.56 goals per game, which ranks 11th. The Oilers have a good stable of goaltenders, including Mikko Koskinen, Mike Smith, Alex Stalock and Stuart Skinner.
And so that's my read here. I think the last thing New York will do is to "open things up." It'll be back-checking from start to finish and this really "chippy" style of contest tends to lead to lower-scoring games.
The play is the UNDER.
Good luck, NP
The Rangers are 6-2-2, while the red hot Oilers are 8-1.
Most would likely assume I'd be on the OVER here, but that's not going to be the case. I think we're going to see a tighter and ultimately lower-scoring game between these elite teams from different conferences.
New York is only averaging 2.40 goals per game this year, which ranks 27th.
It averages just 26.90 shots per game, which ranks 31st. It's got a 19.4 percent power play percentage, which ranks 20th.
But the Rangers have been fantastic on the defensive side, as they concede just 2.20 goals per game, which ranks fifth. Keep your eyes on New York goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who has been phenomenal so far.
New York is off a tight 3-2 OT loss at Vancouver and it's in Calgary tomorrow, so I'm definitely expecting the Rangers to try and do what they do best tonight, and that's to slow the pace of this one right down and sit back and wait for the Oilers to make the first mistake.
Edmonton got out to a quick start last season, but it faded down the stretch and stumbled in the playoffs. It's sure playing well this year there's no doubt.
The Oilers have the Number 1 offense in the league, averaging 4.22 goals per game. That number doesn't jive with the fact though that they rank 12th overall in shots per game with 32.44 on average.
Edmonton has been great on the defensive end as well, entering this one allowing just 2.56 goals per game, which ranks 11th. The Oilers have a good stable of goaltenders, including Mikko Koskinen, Mike Smith, Alex Stalock and Stuart Skinner.
And so that's my read here. I think the last thing New York will do is to "open things up." It'll be back-checking from start to finish and this really "chippy" style of contest tends to lead to lower-scoring games.
The play is the UNDER.
Good luck, NP
