New York Islanders at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/19/2017

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The New York Islanders travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Thursday, October 19, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +124 and the Rangers at -137.

The Islanders have a record of 2-3-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-3-0. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 15 goals and given up 18 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-4-0 and an over/under record of 1-5-0. The Rangers are 1-5-1 including 1-3-1 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 17 goals and surrendered 26 for a goal differential of -9. Their record against the spread is 1-6-0 while their over/under record is 3-4-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 2-4-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 1-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 1-6-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Jordan Eberle has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Islanders. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. John Tavares averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 2 goals on 18 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 3 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 1 win and 1 loss this season in net for the Islanders. He has 102 shots against him and he's given up 8 goals. He's made 94 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mats Zuccarello has scored 6 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 1 goal this season with 8 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Kevin Shattenkirk averages 21.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 2 goals on 17 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 1 win and 3 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 173 shots against him and he's surrendered 17 goals. He's made 156 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 5 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 22nd in the league in goals scored with 15 while they've given up 18 goals, ranking them 13th overall. The Islanders have allowed 20 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.77% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 29th in the NHL with a total of 3 points this year. They have 7 power play goals on 29 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 11th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 27 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 19th in the league with 17 goals scored while they've given up 26 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.30%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 51.1% as they've tried 371 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 355 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 12th in Corsi percentage. They are 15th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.3% as they have 269 shots while they've given up 266 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 52.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.1% for the year. That puts them 10th and 22nd in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 148 face-off wins as opposed to 183 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44.7%. That is 28th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 152 hits and they've blocked 89 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 13th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 55.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.2% for the year. That ranks them 5th and 29th respectively in the NHL. They have 222 face-off wins as opposed to 203 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That is 12th in the league. On defense New York has 173 hits and they've blocked 90 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 11th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 10th in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've tried 414 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 390 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 11th in the NHL at 51.1%, as they have 313 shots while they've given up 300 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -137

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