New York Islanders at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 1/13/2018

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The New York Islanders travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +119 and the Rangers at -131.

The Islanders have a record of 21-18-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 8-13-1-0. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 146 goals and given up 158 goals for a point differential of -12. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-22-0 and an over/under record of 28-12-0. The Rangers are 22-15-5 including 15-7-3-2 at home this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 128 goals and surrendered 117 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 22-20-0 while their over/under record is 21-19-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 21-22-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 28-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 22-20-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 21-19-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/28/17 D Johnny Boychuk Lower Body IR (12/27)
12/18/17 D Calvin de Haan Shoulder IR (12/16)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Shoulder IR (11/06)
01/11/18 RW Josh Bailey Lower Body is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs NY Rangers
01/07/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs NY Rangers

Key New York Rangers Injuries

12/28/17 LW Chris Kreider Blood Clot is out indefinitely
01/06/18 RW Mats Zuccarello Illness is "?" Sunday vs Vegas

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 12 goals this year with 74 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 25 goals on 107 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 12 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 858 shots against him and he's given up 82 goals. He's made 776 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Kevin Shattenkirk has scored 23 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 5 goals this season with 89 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Mats Zuccarello averages 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 8 goals on 87 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 19 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,117 shots against him and he's surrendered 85 goals. He's made 1,032 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 46 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 3rd in the league in goals scored with 146 while they've given up 158 goals, ranking them 1st overall. They have had 144 power play opportunities and have scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 135 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.85% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 15th in the NHL with a total of 49 points this year. They have 25 power play goals on 135 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 135 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 14th in the league with 128 goals scored while they've given up 117 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.72%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6%, as they've attempted 2,475 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,620 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48% as they have 1,818 attempts while they have given up 1,973 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,266 face-off wins compared to 1,340 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense New York has 917 hits and they have blocked 647 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,249 face-off wins compared to 1,229 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 18th in the league. On defense New York has 853 hits and they have blocked 647 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. New York is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.8% as they've attempted 2,346 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,564 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 26th as they have 1,788 attempts while they have given up 1,917 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -131

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