Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/6/2017

Monday, November 6, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Monday, November 6, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at +104 and the Rangers at -115.

Columbus has a record of 9-4-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-2-1. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 48 goals and given up 38 goals for a point differential of +10. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-5-0 and an over/under record of 8-6-0. New York has a record of 6-7-2 including 4-4-2 at home this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 47 goals and surrendered 52 for a goal differential of -5. Their record against the spread is 6-9-0 while their over/under record is 9-6-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 9-5-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 8-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 6-9-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 9-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

11/04/17 RW Cam Atkinson Lower Body is "?" Monday vs. NY Rangers
10/23/17 LW Lukas Sedlak Ankle IR (10/22)
10/15/17 D Gabriel Carlsson Upper Body IR (10/13)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Sergei Bobrovsky has 8 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 343 shots against him and he's given up 25 goals. He's made 318 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Seth Jones has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 3 goals this year with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 23.8 minutes played per game. Zach Werenski averages 22.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 4 goals on 41 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Kevin Shattenkirk has scored 13 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 4 goals this season with 31 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 21.7 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 5 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 356 shots against him and he's surrendered 35 goals. He's made 321 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Mats Zuccarello averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 3 goals on 26 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have allowed 36 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 7th in the NHL. They average 37 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.39% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 8th in the league. The Blue Jackets has 19 total points this season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 48 goals while they've given up 38 goals, which is 20th overall. They have had 43 power play opportunities and scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 9th with 47 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 52 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.48%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 14 points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 57 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 9th. They've allowed 52 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus has a Corsi percentage of 52.5% as they've tried 868 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 786 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 4th in Corsi percentage. They are 5th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 53.2% as they have 673 shots while they've given up 593 attempts on defense. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the year. That puts them 13th and 18th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 399 face-off wins as opposed to 478 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.5%. That is 28th overall in the NHL. On defense Columbus has 279 hits and they've blocked 193 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 18th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 55.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the year. That ranks them 5th and 27th respectively in the NHL. They have 473 face-off wins as opposed to 442 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 7th in the league. On defense New York has 325 hits and they've blocked 200 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 13th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 9th in Corsi percentage with 50.8% as they've tried 876 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 847 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 10th in the NHL at 50.8%, as they have 669 shots while they've given up 647 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -115

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