Chicago vs Rangers Prediction: the Blackhawks Aren't Ready to Spread the Wings

Prediction for the NHL Chicago vs Rangers match, which will take place on December 19th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Chicago is doing poorly, but there's not much to be surprised about. Even before the start of the season, it was clear that the Hawks were about to struggle as in the offseason, they fired some crucial players, starting a significant restructuring. It's difficult to expect big things to happen, which is why we've been watching the Red and Black's permanent losses. In the last 15 meetings, Luke Richardson's team has won only once, beating the Rangers at the beginning of December. They failed one more game in a shootout. Chicago is now at the bottom of the Western Conference standings.

The Rangers also had a weak start, although we expected the Blue Jackets to fight for the top spots, as they reached the Stanley Cup semifinals a year before. Now they started as if they were in the middle of the league, but gradually Gerard Galland's men are finding themselves. NY has not missed a single point in their last six meetings and has won six straight. That strong run let the Rangers move into seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, but there is still room for improvement.

Chicago has had an abysmal season, being the worst team in the Western Conference. In their last 15 meetings, the Hawks have won just over the Rangers. After that defeat, NY has transformed drastically and still hasn't failed another game but won six instead. In the upcoming match, Gerard Galland's charges are the unqualified favorites; besides, they won four of the last five encounters. 

Chicago has had trouble with results since the beginning of the regular season, but the Hawks at least tried to look decent on offense for a long time. In recent games, their offense has started to play worse and worse. In the previous six meetings, the Red and Blacks scored just six goals (1.00 average per game).

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