NHL FREE BETTING TIP: New York Rangers vs Seattle Kraken

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The New York Rangers are having a good season as they are third in the Metropolitan Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 28-13-4 record.

The Rangers have lost the last two games, most recently 3-2 against the Minnesota Wild. They took and early 2-0 lead but failed two score in the last 42 minutes of the game.

Chris Kreider got his NHL-leading 31st goal and Barclay Goodrow also scored for New York. Igor Shesterkin had 31 saves.

The Rangers are 13-4-2 at home. New York is ninth in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.0 goals per game.

Artemi Panarin has 48 total points for the Rangers, 12 goals and 36 assists. Mika Zibanejad has five goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for New York.

The Rangers are 6-4-0 in the last 10, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .915 save percentage.

The Seattle Kraken are at the bottom of the Pacific Division and 15th in the Western Conference with a 14-25-4 record. Still, they have shown an improvement in the last couple of weeks winning 4 of their last 6 games.

The Kraken are coming off a 2-1 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road.

With the Kraken trailing 1-0, Jared McCann scored with 3:56 left in regulation against his former team to force overtime. Then, Adam Larsson scored 1:17 in the extra period to give the Kraken their first overtime victory.

The Kraken have gone 5-11-2 away from home. Seattle averages 9.1 penalty minutes per game, the sixth-most in the Western Conference. Jeremy Lauzon leads the team serving 51 total minutes.

Jared McCann leads the Kraken with 17 goals and has 26 points. Marcus Johansson has three goals and five assists over the last 10 games for Seattle.

The Kraken are 4-6-0 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.7 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while allowing 2.9 goals per game with a .893 save percentage.

Key facts

• Filip Chytil is listed as day-to-day for the Rangers
• Brandon Tanev and Jaden Schwartz will not suit up for Seattle
• The Rangers won 3-1 in Seattle in the first game between these two teams

The New York Rangers were on top of the Eastern Conference but have dropped to fifth place. They have lost the last two games after winning 9 of 12. The Rangers are a much better team than Seattle and will use this game to get back on winning track. Three of the last five Seattle’s game finished under 5.5 goals and this one will probably end under as well.

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New York Rangers -2.5

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