Ducks vs Rangers

Igor Shesterkin gets the nod behind a Rangers group that finally snapped its skid Saturday, and the timing matters with Anaheim arriving on a two-game slide after dropping games at the Islanders and Devils. New York’s blue line is still adjusting without Adam Fox, but the matchup history has leaned Rangers lately and Mika Zibanejad has consistently produced against Anaheim in his career, which fits well against a Ducks team still juggling its crease (Petr Mrazek remains on injured reserve, and Lukas Dostal just recently returned and started in New Jersey). With the Ducks’ road trip volatility showing up the last two stops, I’m laying the small price on the home side to cash the straight-up ticket. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 15/12/2025 09:25M

The Ducks’ skid is real, but the +1.5 keeps you insulated in what profiles like a one-goal game more often than not: New York is still finding its defensive rhythm without Adam Fox, Shesterkin can keep the Rangers in lower-event stretches, and Anaheim’s roster still has enough finishing to trade punches (Troy Terry and Chris Kreider can both punish a single coverage mistake). The recent head-to-head edge favors the Rangers, but even that trend includes tight games, and Anaheim just showed in recent outings that they’ll push late—exactly the script that cashes a +1.5 even when the moneyline misses. It’s expensive chalk, so the value isn’t pretty, but the hit-rate angle is stronger than laying a bigger number on the Rangers’ side. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 15/12/2025 09:25am