Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 2/25/2018

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Sunday, February 25, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +103 and the Rangers at -114.

Detroit has a record of 24-26-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-13-2-0. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 159 goals and given up 180 goals for a point differential of -21. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-36-0 and an over/under record of 24-35-0. New York has a record of 27-30-5 including 18-12-3-2 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 175 goals and surrendered 198 for a goal differential of -23. Their record against the spread is 27-35-0 while their over/under record is 33-27-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 24-36-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 24-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 27-35-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 33-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/24/18 RW Anthony Mantha Facial is probable Saturday vs Carolina
02/24/18 LW Justin Abdelkader Undisclosed is probable Saturday vs Carolina
02/24/18 LW Tomas Tatar Undisclosed is probable Saturday vs Carolina
02/22/18 D Mike Green Neck is "?" Saturday vs Carolina

Key New York Rangers Injuries

02/23/18 RW Rick Nash None is "?" Sunday vs Detroit
02/23/18 D Ryan McDonagh Upper Body is "?" Sunday vs Detroit
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

Jimmy Howard has 16 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,274 shots against him and he's given up 115 goals. He's made 1,159 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Anthony Mantha has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 20 goals this year with 139 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Henrik Zetterberg averages 0 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 0% by scoring 8 goals on 128 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

J.T. Miller has scored 39 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 12 goals this season with 95 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 16.6 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 23 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,609 shots against him and he's surrendered 138 goals. He's made 1,471 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mats Zuccarello averages 0 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 0% by scoring 10 goals on 132 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have allowed 190 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 23rd in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.75% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Red Wings has 58 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 28th in the league with 159 goals while they've given up 180 goals, which is 16th overall. They have had 175 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 18th with 175 goals scored while they are 6th in the NHL with 198 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.96%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 59 points this year, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 39 power play goals on 188 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 193 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit has a Corsi percentage of 48.7% as they've tried 3,275 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,447 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 20th in Corsi percentage. They are 19th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.1% as they have 2,533 shots while they've given up 2,622 attempts on defense. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the year. That puts them 13th and 12th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,773 face-off wins as opposed to 1,898 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 26th overall in the NHL. On defense Detroit has 1,227 hits and they've blocked 825 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 28th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the year. That ranks them 11th and 22nd respectively in the NHL. They have 1,812 face-off wins as opposed to 1,795 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 16th in the league. On defense New York has 1,339 hits and they've blocked 953 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 9th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 30th in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've tried 3,431 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,807 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 23rd in the NHL at 48%, as they have 2,632 shots while they've given up 2,854 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York -114

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