Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers Prediction: There is no doubt that we can expect a challenging confrontation

Prediction for the NHL Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers match which will take place on October 29th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Last season was a disappointing one for Vancouver, as the team failed to make the playoffs despite playing very entertaining and productive hockey. In the current regular season, the Canucks' style of play has not changed, but their results have improved significantly. It started with two straight wins over Edmonton - 8:1 and 4:3, followed by losses to Philadelphia and Tampa Bay - 0:2 and 3:4. They ended with a victory over Florida - 5:3, after which they beat Nashville - 3:2, and the day before and St. Louis - 5:0. All this allows Rick Tocchet's team to be on the third place in the Western Conference standings.

The Rangers were a little more successful last season, reaching the playoff zone, but seven games against New Jersey was enough to send them on an early vacation. After that, their management said goodbye to Gerard Gallant, and the experienced Peter Laviolette became the new head coach. At first, the Rangers alternated wins and losses, then they got tired of giving away points and took turns beating Seattle - 4:1, Calgary - 3:1, and Edmonton - 3:0. Three consecutive wins put the Rangers in third place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Vancouver and the Rangers have the same record at the start of the regular season: seven games, five wins, two losses, and third place in their conferences. There is no doubt that we can expect a challenging confrontation between opponents who are in good shape, but the Rangers should still have a chance for final success. They are not embarrassed by the road aspect of the game, as they have won their last three consecutive games on the road while winning both matches last season.

In the current regular season, the Rangers have paid much more attention to their defense. In the previous five games, New York scored and conceded a total of 20 pucks (4.00 average per game) - a modest result by NHL standards, and each time during this stretch, they either conceded less than two pucks or scored only once.