Thursday, October 22, 2015

Madison Square Garden

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Thursday, October 22, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +190 and the Rangers at -212. The over/under has been set at 5.

Arizona comes into this matchup having played 6 games. They have an overall record of 3-2-1 and on the road they have a record of 2-0-1. They have scored 18 goals and given up 14 goals for a point differential of +4. New York shows up with a record of 4-2-1 including 2-1-1 at home this season. They have scored 18 goals and surrendered 15 for a goal differential of +3.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 1 goal this season with 22 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 25 minutes played per game. Mikkel Boedker has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 1 goal on 11 shots. He has 1 assist giving him a total of 2 points on the season. Mike Smith has 3 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Coyotes. He has had 191 shots against him and has given up 13 goals. He has made 178 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Rick Nash has accumulated 2 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 0 goals this season with 24 shots on goal. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 16 minutes played per game. Keith Yandle has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has 0 goals on 10 shots. He has 4 assists giving him a total of 4 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has had 189 shots against him and has given up 13 goals. He has made 176 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

The Coyotes have 7 total points this season. They have scored 18 goals while giving up 14 goals. They have had 29 power play opportunities and have scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 10%. They have allowed 25 power play opportunities and given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%.

The Rangers have a total of 9 points on the season. They have 2 power play goals on 17 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 12%. They have allowed 26 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. As a team, they have a total of 18 goals scored while giving up 15 goals this year.

Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 3-3 straight up

The Arizona Coyotes are 2-2-2 against the over/under

New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 4-3 straight up

The New York Rangers are 2-4-0 against the over/under

Arizona Coyotes Injuries

10/19/15 C Joe Vitale Eye expected to miss 4-6 weeks

New York Rangers Injuries

10/21/15 C Derek Stepan Teeth "?" Thursday vs. Arizona

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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