The fourth-placed New York Rangers, who are now on a six-game winning streak for the season, will take on the eighth-place Chicago Blackhawks in the second game of their current back-to-back series in Chicago. New York is currently on a six-game winning streak for the season.
Rangers vs Blackhawks Betting Odds
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Rangers vs Blackhawks Match Details
Fixture: New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks
Date and Time: Sunday, December 18 at 7:30 PM ET
Venue: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Rangers vs Blackhawks Key Stats
New York (17-10-5) has won six straight games to extend its current winning streak to six games overall. The team started its newest three-game road trip with a victory in the opening game of a back-to-back set, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 at Wells Fargo Center last night.
New York, on the other hand, is ranked sixth in terms of the fewest goals allowed per game this season (2.75), sixth in terms of the fewest goals scored on average (3.16), 12th in terms of power play (23.2%), and sixth in terms of penalty kill (81.4%).
Chicago (7-18-4) suffered their sixth consecutive loss (0-6-0), as they were defeated for the 14th time in their last 15 games (1-13-1) during a 4-1 loss against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Friday. The Hawks outshot the hosts 30-22 and prevailed in 61% of their face-offs, but they only managed to score once.
Chicago leads the league in 2022–23 in terms of the fewest goals scored per game (2.31), fourth in terms of the average number of goals allowed (3.69), 13th in terms of power play (23.1%), and 27th in terms of penalty kill (72.0%).
Rangers vs Blackhawks Betting Prediction
There won't be any unanticipated celebrations for the Chicago team, as they won't be getting a rare victory over the hot New York team. New York is currently riding a season-long six-game winning streak and has already secured six victories in its last eight trips to the Windy City.
Four of those victories have been by more than one goal. Chicago, on the other hand, has only managed to win once in their previous 15 games, losing a staggering 12 of them by a margin of at least two points. Tonight, bet on the New York team to win and cover the spread.
Pick: New York -1.5 (+115)
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