Monday, January 11, 2016

Madison Square Garden

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The Boston Bruins travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Monday, January 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +122 and the Rangers at -135. The over/under has been set at 5.

Boston comes into this matchup having played 40 games. They have an overall record of 21-14-5 and on the road they have a record of 12-3-3. Currently they are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 123 goals and given up 108 goals for a point differential of +15. New York shows up with a record of 22-14-5 including 15-5-2 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 121 goals and surrendered 109 for a goal differential of +12.

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 15 goals this season with 138 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. David Krejci has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 11 goals on 73 shots. He has 22 assists giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 14 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has had 851 shots against him and has given up 72 goals. He has made 779 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Rick Nash has accumulated 29 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 12 goals this season with 121 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Mats Zuccarello has averaged 18 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 16 goals on 73 shots. He has 15 assists giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 18 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has had 1026 shots against him and has given up 84 goals. He has made 942 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

The Bruins have 47 total points this season. They have scored 121 goals while giving up 107 goals. They have had 113 power play opportunities and have scored 32 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. The Bruins have allowed 138 power play opportunities and given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. They average 31 shots per game and as a team are shooting 9.70% for the season to this point. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%.

The Rangers have a total of 49 points on the season. They have 22 power play goals on 117 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 19%. They have allowed 136 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. As a team, the Bruins have a total of 120 goals scored while they've given up 107 goals to this point. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.36%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 19-19 straight up

The Boston Bruins are 19-18-3 against the over/under

New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 21-19 straight up

The New York Rangers are 19-17-4 against the over/under

Boston Bruins Injuries

12/28/15 C David Krejci Shoulder out indefinitely
11/03/15 C Chris Kelly Leg expected to miss 6-8 months
01/06/16 D Adam McQuaid Concussion out indefinitely

New York Rangers Injuries

01/10/16 GO Antti Raanta Back expected to backup Monday vs. Boston
01/10/16 LW Chris Kreider Hand is upgraded to probable Monday vs. Boston

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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