Calgary Flames at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/21/2018

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Calgary Flames travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Sunday, October 21, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -124 and the Rangers at +112.

Calgary has a record of 4-3-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 26 goals and given up 23 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-3-0 and an over/under record of 5-2-0. New York has a record of 2-4-1 this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 18 goals and surrendered 24 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 2-5-0 while their over/under record is 2-5-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 5-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 2-5-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 2-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

10/05/18 D Travis Hamonic Facial is out indefinitely

Key New York Rangers Injuries

10/04/18 C Boo Nieves Concussion IR (10/04)
10/04/18 LW Matt Beleskey Shoulder is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mike Smith has 3 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 165 shots against him and he's given up 19 goals. He's made 146 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Flames. He has 3 goals this year with 23 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 4 goals on 16 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jesper Fast has scored 4 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 1 goal this season with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 16.6 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 2 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 201 shots against him and he's surrendered 14 goals. He's made 187 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Pavel Buchnevich averages 14.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 29% by scoring 2 goals on 7 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 3 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 27 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 11th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.30% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 23rd in the league. The Flames have 8 total points this season, ranking 16th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 26 goals while they've given up 23 goals, which is 9th overall. They have had 31 power play opportunities and scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 23rd with 18 goals scored while they are 6th in the NHL with 24 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.83%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 5 points this year, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 4 power play goals on 22 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 23 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 70%, which is 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 56.3%, as they've attempted 444 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 344 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.1% as they have 321 attempts while they have given up 262 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 53.6% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.4% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 216 face-off wins compared to 205 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Calgary has 98 hits and they have blocked 82 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 216 face-off wins compared to 215 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 17th in the league. On defense New York has 162 hits and they have blocked 115 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.1% as they've attempted 408 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 458 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.3% ranks 24th as they have 308 attempts while they have given up 343 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York +112

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