New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 12/5/2017

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

PPG Paints Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +132 and the Penguins at -146.

New York has a record of 14-10-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-5-0. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 87 goals and given up 78 goals for a point differential of +9. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-12-0 and an over/under record of 15-9-0. Pittsburgh is 15-10-3 including 9-2-1 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 83 goals and surrendered 91 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 15-13-0 while their over/under record is 15-12-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 14-12-0 straight up this year

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

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 15-13-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 15-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

12/03/17 C Mika Zibanejad Concussion is downgraded to OUT Tuesday vs Pittsburgh

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/28/17 GO Matt Murray Lower Body IR (11/27)

Player Spotlight

Mats Zuccarello has accumulated 20 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 4 goals this year with 44 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Kevin Shattenkirk averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 5 goals on 60 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 13 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 684 shots against him and he's given up 57 goals. He's made 627 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 29 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 12 goals this season with 89 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 20.6 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 12 goals on 105 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Tristan Jarry has 4 wins and 0 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 174 shots against him and he's surrendered 11 goals. He's made 163 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 30 total points this season, which ranks them 14th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 87 while they've given up 78 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 91 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 84 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.60% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 10th in the NHL with a total of 33 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 106 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 4th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 111 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 10th in the league with 83 goals scored while they've given up 91 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.47%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 1,489 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,521 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.6% as they have 1,128 attempts while they have given up 1,145 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.2% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 782 face-off wins compared to 770 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense New York has 530 hits and they have blocked 376 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the year. That ranks them 10th and 24th respectively in the NHL. They have 904 face-off wins as opposed to 901 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 660 hits and they've blocked 424 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 3rd in blocked shots. Pittsburgh is ranked 10th in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've tried 1,692 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,630 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 7th in the NHL at 52.1%, as they have 1,311 shots while they've given up 1,206 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -146

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