Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/4/2018

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Sunday, November 4, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +105 and the Rangers at -125.

Buffalo has a record of 6-5-2 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 33 goals and given up 39 goals for a point differential of -6. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-7-0 and an over/under record of 7-5-0. New York is 5-7-1 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 35 goals and surrendered 43 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 5-8-0 while their over/under record is 5-8-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 6-7-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 7-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 5-8-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 5-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

11/03/18 D Adam McQuaid Lower Body is questionable Sunday vs Buffalo
10/23/18 D Fredrik Claesson Lower Body IR (10/23)
10/04/18 C Boo Nieves Concussion IR (10/04)

Player Spotlight

Jack Eichel has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 4 goals this year with 54 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 20.6 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 7 goals on 40 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 4 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 321 shots against him and he's given up 29 goals. He's made 292 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Mats Zuccarello has scored 10 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 3 goals this season with 22 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Mika Zibanejad averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 5 goals on 54 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 3 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 337 shots against him and he's surrendered 28 goals. He's made 309 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 14 total points this season, which ranks them 16th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 33 while they've given up 39 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 49 power play opportunities and have scored 10 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 43 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.01% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 12th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 26th in the NHL with a total of 11 points this year. They have 8 power play goals on 42 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 42 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 22nd in the league with 35 goals scored while they've given up 43 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.71%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 737 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 750 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 577 attempts while they have given up 568 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 49.2% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 388 face-off wins compared to 405 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Buffalo has 243 hits and they have blocked 182 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.3% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 369 face-off wins compared to 391 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense New York has 303 hits and they have blocked 216 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. New York is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've attempted 744 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 828 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.4% ranks 24th as they have 551 attempts while they have given up 612 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -125

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