Chicago vs NY Rangers Prediction: Choosing the Hawks and Their Non-Loss

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Chicago vs NY Rangers, which will take place on January 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Andres Sorensen's team managed to put an end to the unfortunate streak. In the last game, they beat Montreal 4-2, which is not an easy feat. Before that, the Hawks couldn't get any points, losing 4-6 to Calgary, 3-4 to Minnesota, 2-6 to Buffalo, 1-5 to Dallas, and 2-6 to St. Louis. With these results, the Blackhawks are still in last place in the Western Conference standings, four points behind San Jose.

Peter Laviolette is trying to fix the Rangers' game, but nothing's working. In the last game, the coach lost to his previous team, Washington, by three pucks (4-7). The Rangers' defense is clearly having some serious problems, having conceded 24 goals in the last five games. If they keep playing like this, they might even end up in 14th place in the East, sharing it with the Islanders.

Bookmakers have written off Chicago, but we don't agree. The Rangers have the second half of a back-to-back, where in the first half they struggled against powerful Boston. Obviously, the New Yorkers are focusing on the game against the Eastern leaders. Chicago will play at home, ready and rested, so they'll be trying to take advantage of that. So, we're going to stick with the first team and hope they don't lose.