Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 3/12/2018

Monday, March 12, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Monday, March 12, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at -135 and the Rangers at +122.

Carolina has a record of 30-27-11 this season and on the road they have a record of 14-15-5-2. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 181 goals and given up 206 goals for a point differential of -25. For the season they have an ATS record of 30-38-0 and an over/under record of 28-38-0. New York is 30-32-7 including 18-13-4-2 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 195 goals and surrendered 221 for a goal differential of -26. Their record against the spread is 30-39-0 while their over/under record is 36-31-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 30-38-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 28-38-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 30-39-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 36-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Rangers Injuries

03/10/18 C David Desharnais Kidney is "?" Monday vs Carolina
02/15/18 D Steven Kampfer Hand IR (02/11)
02/10/18 GO Ondrej Pavelec Knee IR (02/08)
01/19/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Knee IR (01/18)

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has accumulated 40 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 20 goals this year with 233 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. Teuvo Teravainen averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 19 goals on 153 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season. Cam Ward has 19 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 985 shots against him and he's given up 92 goals. He's made 893 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Pavel Buchnevich has scored 36 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 14 goals this season with 119 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 14.9 minutes played per game. Mats Zuccarello averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 12 goals on 151 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 25 wins and 23 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,848 shots against him and he's surrendered 156 goals. He's made 1,692 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 71 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 181 while they've given up 206 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 208 power play opportunities and have scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 161 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.79% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 67 points this year. They have 41 power play goals on 203 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 16th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 210 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 20th in the league with 195 goals scored while they've given up 221 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.96%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina has a Corsi percentage of 54.9% as they've tried 4,409 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,618 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 1st in Corsi percentage. They are 1st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 54.3% as they have 3,275 shots while they've given up 2,761 attempts on defense. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 57.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.2% for the year. That puts them 1st and 31st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,100 face-off wins as opposed to 1,822 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.5%. That is 1st overall in the NHL. On defense Carolina has 1,352 hits and they've blocked 857 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 31st in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the year. That ranks them 15th and 19th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,028 face-off wins as opposed to 2,030 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 16th in the league. On defense New York has 1,471 hits and they've blocked 1,054 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 10th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 31st in Corsi percentage with 47.1% as they've tried 3,824 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,296 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 25th in the NHL at 47.6%, as they have 2,940 shots while they've given up 3,242 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +122

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