The New York Rangers will take on the Seattle Kraken in an NHL game on Thursday.
New York have been one of the most inconsistent sides in the league this season and have lost eight out of 17 games. They are placed in the middle of the Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division with 19 points and will look to improve that with better performances in the rest of the games.
Seattle has had an average season so far, with eight wins and as many losses, and they have also been very incosistent with wins, making things difficult for them.They are placed third in the Western Conference Pacific Division with 19 points and will look to cover the deficit with the table-toppers with a win.
Rangers vs Kraken Odds
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Rangers vs Kraken Match Details
Fixture: Rangers @ Kraken
Date & Time: Thursday, November 17; 10 pm EDT
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Rangers vs Kraken Key Stats
New York did not play at their best and have scored 52 goals in 17 games. Both Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad have done well individually, with over 19 goal contributions each.They have regrouped well in the last few games with more players contributing and adding strength to their offense.
The defense has done decent but there are a lot of improvements needed going forward this season. They have conceded 45 goals in 17 games this season with and the goaltenders having a save percentage of over 0.900.
Seattle has played average but has done decently on offense, scoring more than three goals per game this season. Andre Burakovsky, who plays on the left wing, has done decent with over 14 goal involvements. Their offense is not as sharp as it should be and they need to work on it for the remaining games.
On defense, they averaged 2.8 goals conceded per game, with goaltenders having a save percentage of 0.899. They will have to work on their defending and the goaltenders will need to work out to have a better save percentage going forward this season.
Rangers vs Kraken Betting Prediction
While New York should have done better this season, they are better placed to win this game. They have won their last game by a good margin and are 6-2 in their last eight games, playing on three or more days of rest.
Seattle are 9-24 in their last 33 when their opponents allowed two goals or less in their previous game and are likely to suffer a defeat in this game due to their poor run and overall lesser team strength.
Prediction : Take, New York, ML(-135)
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