Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/19/2017

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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

Ottawa has a record of 8-4-5 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-0-1. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 60 goals and given up 56 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-9-0 and an over/under record of 11-6-0. New York has a record of 9-9-2 including 7-4-2 at home this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 63 goals and surrendered 67 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 9-11-0 while their over/under record is 12-7-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 8-9-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 11-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 9-11-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 12-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring is out indefinitely
11/11/17 C Zack Smith Thumb is out indefinitely
10/15/17 LW Clarke MacArthur Concussion IR (10/03)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Craig Anderson has 7 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 381 shots against him and he's given up 39 goals. He's made 342 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Mark Stone has accumulated 19 total points this season for the Senators. He has 12 goals this year with 49 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 20.6 minutes played per game. Derick Brassard averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 6 goals on 44 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mats Zuccarello has scored 14 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 3 goals this season with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 8 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 519 shots against him and he's surrendered 48 goals. He's made 471 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Kevin Shattenkirk averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 5 goals on 40 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have allowed 49 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.19% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Senators has 21 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 60 goals while they've given up 56 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 66 power play opportunities and scored 13 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 6th with 63 goals scored while they are 5th in the NHL with 67 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.65%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 20 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 17 power play goals on 72 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks their power play unit 5th. They've allowed 67 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa has a Corsi percentage of 49% as they've tried 974 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,015 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 22nd in Corsi percentage. They are 12th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.7% as they have 748 shots while they've given up 728 attempts on defense. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 55.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the year. That puts them 5th and 28th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 589 face-off wins as opposed to 497 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.2%. That is 1st overall in the NHL. On defense Ottawa has 377 hits and they've blocked 287 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 6th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers 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 11th and 22nd respectively in the NHL. They have 609 face-off wins as opposed to 600 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 20th in the league. On defense New York has 423 hits and they've blocked 269 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 20th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 50% as they've tried 1,147 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,148 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 16th in the NHL at 50%, as they have 880 shots while they've given up 879 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York +124

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