26.10.2024 | 
The New York Rangers wasted no time at the beginning of the season to make a statement that they are the team to beat. After falling short in the last couple of seasons, they seem ready for much bigger challenges than the Ducks visit to the Big Apple.
The New York Rangers and Anaheim Ducks meet on 26.10.2024, with the Rangers being in much better shape. The game takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Saturday.
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Friday, 26.10.2024, 19:00 EST | Anaheim Ducks |
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New York Rangers – Anaheim Ducks: Initial situation
The New York Rangers are in excellent form to start the season and are scoring over 5 goals per game so far. Given the fact that the Ducks have not won in New York in a decade, it will be a miracle if they can pull one out on Saturday.
New York Rangers Stats & Form
The New York Rangers have lost in the conference finals in two of the last three seasons, and their fans are hoping that this season will finally bring the Stanley Cup back to the Big Apple for the first time since 1994. The Rangers have another great start, currently being on top of the Eastern Conference with a 5-0-1 record and 1-0-1 at the Madison Square Garden. The only loss so far in the season came against the newly founded Utah Hockey Club, 6-5 in overtime in the second game of the season. Since then, the Rangers have won four consecutive games, 7-2 in Montreal in the most recent one. The Rangers are the best offensive team in the league, scoring 5.17 goals per game, and are ranked fourth in the league, allowing two goals per game. Artemi Panarin is second in the league with 6 goals and a total of 13 points so far in the season.
Anaheim Ducks Stats & Form
The Anaheim Ducks are 11th in the Western Conference with a 3-2-1 record, including 1-1-1 on the road. Given their standards, that is not a bad start, but given the schedule, they could have won at least one more game. After losing back-to-back games against the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings, the Ducks won 3-1 against the San Jose Sharks in the last one. They are 27th in the league, scoring 2.50 goals per game, and are ranked much better defensively, sitting in 8th place with 2.67 allowed goals per game. Right winger Troy Terry leads the team with 5 points so far in the season, followed by Leo Carlsson, who has 4.
New York Rangers – Anaheim Ducks: Head to Head
The Ney York Rangers have won 6 of the last 10 head-to-head games with the Anaheim Ducks winning one and three games ending in a tie. Overall, the Rangers won 8 and the Ducks two games. Last season, the Rangers won both games, 5-1 at home, and 5-2 in Anaheim. The last time the Ducks won was in the 2022-23 season and the last time they won in New York was in the 2013-14 season. Four of the last five games between these two teams have gone over 5.5 goals in total.
New York Rangers – Anaheim Ducks: Odds
At the moment of writing this article, the odds for the game New York Rangers – Anaheim Ducks are still not announced. This section will be updated once the odds are out.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| New York Rangers – Anaheim Ducks Betting Tip | Odds |
| New York Rangers -1.5 | TBA |
| New York Rangers -2.5 | TBA |
| First period: New York Rangers | TBA |
Betting tip and prediction: New York Rangers – Anaheim Ducks (26.10.2024)
The New York Rangers are a real force at the beginning of the season, and there is no doubt that this year will be a championship or a bust for them. Peter Laviolette was so close to taking the team to the Stanley Cup final in his first year coaching them, but the Rangers failed just short. Despite the disappointment, the Rangers are at full speed at the beginning of this season, and it will be really tough for any other team to feel at the top of the conference at any point of the season. Artemi Panarin has grown into a real legend for the Rangers, and going into his sixth season with the team, he seems ready to take over the league. On the other side, the Ducks are still in a rebuilding process, which we’ll all agree lasts too long. They have missed the playoffs in the last six seasons, and it will be a miracle if they break that streak this season. Greg Cronin goes into his second season as the Ducks’ coach, and even though there is a lot of room for improvement, the Ducks are taking baby steps. Their defense looks pretty good at the start of the season, but until they find a way to be efficient on the offense, they will barely beat any good team in the league. It’s been ten years since their last win against the Rangers in New York, and that run is not stopping any time soon. The Rangers have no mercy for anyone in the league and will dominate this game, winning by at least a two-goal margin.