Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/1/2017

Friday, December 1, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Friday, December 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +201 and the Rangers at -225.

Carolina has a record of 10-8-5 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-4-2. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 68 goals and given up 70 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-13-0 and an over/under record of 13-9-0. New York has a record of 13-10-2 including 10-5-2 at home this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 82 goals and surrendered 77 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 13-12-0 while their over/under record is 15-9-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 10-13-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 13-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 13-12-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 15-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

11/13/17 RW Lee Stempniak Hip IR (10/02)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

11/28/17 C Mika Zibanejad Upper Body is "?" Friday vs Carolina
11/28/17 D Ryan McDonagh Abdominal is "?" Friday vs Carolina

Player Spotlight

Scott Darling has 7 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 493 shots against him and he's given up 47 goals. He's made 446 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jordan Staal has accumulated 16 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 7 goals this year with 56 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 9 goals on 84 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Kevin Shattenkirk has scored 18 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 5 goals this season with 59 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 12 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 651 shots against him and he's surrendered 56 goals. He's made 595 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mats Zuccarello averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 4 goals on 42 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have allowed 54 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.29% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Hurricanes has 25 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 68 goals while they've given up 70 goals, which is 20th overall. They have had 77 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 5th with 82 goals scored while they are 9th in the NHL with 77 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.31%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 16th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 28 points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 18 power play goals on 84 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 82 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.2%, as they've attempted 1,563 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,268 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.1% as they have 1,133 attempts while they have given up 960 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 60.2% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 39.8% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 719 face-off wins compared to 646 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Carolina has 411 hits and they have blocked 308 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the year. That ranks them 16th and 17th respectively in the NHL. They have 757 face-off wins as opposed to 745 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 19th in the league. On defense New York has 508 hits and they've blocked 361 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 12th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've tried 1,435 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,462 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 17th in the NHL at 49.8%, as they have 1,091 shots while they've given up 1,101 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Hurricanes/Rangers NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take New York -225

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