What Patrick Kane to the Rangers Means for Stanley Cup Odds

What Patrick Kane to the Rangers Means for Stanley Cup Odds
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The New York Rangers finally got their man on Tuesday with the acquisition of Patrick Kane. Kane is a right-winger who helped lead the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups (2010, 2013, and 2015). 

He amassed 1,225 points in 1,161 games which included 446 goals. This season, Kane has 16 goals and 45 points in 53 games. 

Some debate centered around Kane and a bothersome hip injury that surfaced sometime last year. One thing is clear. Kane is not getting any faster. However, the winger can still score with the best of them. Kane fired in seven goals and 10 points during the final four games of his Chicago career. 

What does this do for NHL betting?

What Patrick Kane Means To The New York Rangers

First, Patrick Kane gives New York another scoring and playmaking threat on their power play. This special teams unit was already top-five caliber in the NHL. Now, it might belong in the top two or three. Kane opens up more combination possibilities and keeps penalty kills honest. Teams cannot key on a Chris Kreider stuff attempt or a Mika Zibanejad one-timer. 

This increases the offensive potential for a Rangers team that slipped from last season’s pace. Their 201 goals is 11th in the league. This time last year, they ranked fifth. At even strength, the Rangers shoot only 8.1%, around the league average of 7.9%. Kane will help with 5-on-5, and then there is a but. 

It has been six years since Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane terrorized defenses as members of the Chicago Blackhawks. Now, the problem for Kane is speed but, more importantly, acceleration. This will be downplayed, but the Rangers are more vulnerable defensively than they were a couple of weeks ago. 

Again, this is more about trading scoring chances for positive results. Risk is plenty here, but so is the reward. If Igor Shesterkin does not regain his form, Kane and his new teammates must score many goals. 

 

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