New York Islanders at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/21/2018

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The New York Islanders travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +100 and the Rangers at -125.

The Islanders have a record of 10-7-2 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 63 goals and given up 55 goals for a point differential of +8. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-9-0 and an over/under record of 9-8-0. The Rangers have a record of 11-8-2 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 63 goals and surrendered 65 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 11-10-0 while their over/under record is 9-12-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 10-9-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 9-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 11-10-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 9-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/15/18 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body IR (11/15)
11/15/18 LW Matt Martin Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C John Stevens Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key New York Rangers Injuries

11/20/18 RW Mats Zuccarello Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs NY Islanders
11/12/18 RW Pavel Buchnevich Thumb is out 4-6 weeks
11/04/18 D Adam McQuaid Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/23/18 D Fredrik Claesson Lower Body IR (10/23)

Player Spotlight

Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 293 shots against him and he's given up 25 goals. He's made 268 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Anders Lee has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 6 goals this year with 53 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 6 goals on 35 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has scored 17 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 7 goals this season with 78 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 8 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 543 shots against him and he's surrendered 44 goals. He's made 499 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mats Zuccarello averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 3 goals on 31 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 65 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.89% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 8th in the league. The Islanders have 22 total points this season, ranking 16th in the NHL in offense. They are 16th in the league with 63 goals while they've given up 55 goals, which is 25th overall. They have had 65 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 17th with 63 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 65 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.16%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 24 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 14 power play goals on 69 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 16th. They've allowed 73 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.2%, as they've attempted 945 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,148 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.4% as they have 715 attempts while they have given up 861 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48.1% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 524 face-off wins compared to 575 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New York has 427 hits and they have blocked 28 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 589 face-off wins compared to 637 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 24th in the league. On defense New York has 493 hits and they have blocked 346 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.4% as they've attempted 1,131 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,308 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.7% ranks 26th as they have 844 attempts while they have given up 962 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers -125

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