Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The New York Islanders head to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +245 and the Rangers at -300. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

The Islanders come into this matchup having played 71 games. They have an overall record of 33-26-12 and on the road they have a record of 13-16-5. Currently they are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 210 goals and given up 218 goals for a point differential of -8. The Islanders have an overall record of 4-4-2 in their last 10 games. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-38 and an over/under record of 37-29-5. New York shows up with a record of 45-24-3 including 19-15-3 at home this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 231 goals and surrendered 189 for a goal differential of +42. The Rangers have a record of 5-4-1 in their last 10 contests. Their record against the spread is 42-27 while their over/under record sits at 36-30-6.

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Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 32-38 straight up

The New York Islanders are 37-29-5 against the over/under

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 42-27 straight up

The New York Rangers are 36-30-6 against the over/under

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/10/16 C Mikhail Grabovski Concussion out indefinitely
03/18/17 D Johnny Boychuk Lower Body out indefinitely
03/18/17 C Shane Prince Lower Body out indefinitely
03/01/17 C Alan Quine Upper Body out indefinitely

Key New York Rangers Injuries

03/11/17 GO Henrik Lundqvist Lower Body out indefinitely
03/04/17 D Kevin Klein Upper Body out indefinitely
02/28/17 D Dan Girardi Ankle out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

John Tavares has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 27 goals this season with 241 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey has averaged 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 12 goals on 158 shots. He has 37 assists giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 24 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has had 1,327 shots against him and has given up 115 goals. He has made 1,212 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

J.T. Miller has accumulated 52 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 20 goals this season with 118 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Mats Zuccarello has averaged 18.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 14 goals on 179 shots. He has 37 assists giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Antti Raanta has 15 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has had 695 shots against him and has given up 55 goals. He has made 640 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 78 total points this season. They have scored 210 goals while giving up 218 goals. They have had 198 power play opportunities and have scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. The Islanders have allowed 197 power play opportunities and given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 9.72% for the season to this point. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have a total of 93 points on the season. They have 39 power play goals on 210 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 19%. They have allowed 196 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. As a team, the Islanders have a total of 231 goals scored while they've given up 189 goals to this point. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.69%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders have a Corsi percentage of 47.5% as they've attempted 3,982 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,401 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is at 48% as they have 2,957 attempts while they've given up 3,206 shots on the defensive end. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 49.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season. They have 1,971 face off wins compared to 2,137 losses, meaning their faceoff win percentage is 48%. On defense has 1,796 hits and they've blocked 1,195 shots from the opposition.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers have attempted 3,961 shots at full strength and they've given up 4,115 attempts, meaning their Corsi percentage is at 49% for the season. In terms of Fenwick percentage, they currently are at 50% as they have 3,015 shots while they've given up 3,019 attempts on defense. The Rangers have an offensive zone percentage of 49.6% and their defensive zone percentage is 50.4% so far this season. They have a faceoff win percentage of 48.4% as they've compiled 2,053 face off wins this season and they have suffered 2,189 face off losses. On defense has blocked 1,096 shot attempts and they have 1,500 hits as a unit.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +245

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