Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/15/2017

Friday, December 15, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Friday, December 15, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +109 and the Rangers at -120.

Los Angeles has a record of 20-9-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 10-4-1. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 98 goals and given up 73 goals for a point differential of +25. For the season they have an ATS record of 20-12-0 and an over/under record of 13-17-0. New York has a record of 16-12-3 including 12-5-3 at home this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 101 goals and surrendered 92 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 16-15-0 while their over/under record is 18-11-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 20-12-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 13-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 16-15-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 18-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/19/17 C Jeff Carter Ankle IR (10/18)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

12/14/17 C Mika Zibanejad Concussion is "?" Friday vs Los Angeles

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Quick has 15 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 753 shots against him and he's given up 56 goals. He's made 697 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Anze Kopitar has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Kings. He has 16 goals this year with 76 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 22 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 12 goals on 85 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Kevin Shattenkirk has scored 20 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 5 goals this season with 69 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 14 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 782 shots against him and he's surrendered 66 goals. He's made 716 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mats Zuccarello averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 7 goals on 58 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 105 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88% this year. That is 1st in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.85% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Kings has 43 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 98 goals while they've given up 73 goals, which is 30th overall. They have had 99 power play opportunities and scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 8th with 101 goals scored while they are 18th in the NHL with 92 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.39%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 35 points this year, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 20 power play goals on 100 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 12th. They've allowed 99 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 1,827 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,884 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.3% as they have 1,390 attempts while they have given up 1,427 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 998 face-off wins compared to 986 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 797 hits and they have blocked 457 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the year. That ranks them 16th and 16th respectively in the NHL. They have 903 face-off wins as opposed to 918 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 18th in the league. On defense New York has 638 hits and they've blocked 463 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 12th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 21st in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've tried 1,751 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,860 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 22nd in the NHL at 48.5%, as they have 1,317 shots while they've given up 1,397 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York -120

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