New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks & Predictions 12/1/2018

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Bell Centre

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The New York Rangers travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +125 and the Canadiens at -150.

New York has a record of 13-11-2 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 75 goals and given up 79 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-12-0 and an over/under record of 10-15-0. Montreal is 11-9-5 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 77 goals and surrendered 83 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 11-14-0 while their over/under record is 12-12-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 13-12-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 10-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 11-14-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 12-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

11/30/18 RW Mats Zuccarello Groin is questionable Saturday vs Montreal
11/30/18 C Vladislav Namestnikov Concussion is questionable Saturday vs Montreal
11/23/18 LW Cody McLeod Hand is out indefinitely
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)

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

11/12/18 RW Joel Armia Knee is out indefinitely
11/07/18 LW Paul Byron Lower Body IR (11/07)
10/19/18 C Tomas Plekanec Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 LW Nicolas Deslauriers Facial IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D David Schlemko Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Chris Kreider has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 13 goals this year with 74 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Mika Zibanejad averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 8 goals on 87 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 9 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 653 shots against him and he's given up 52 goals. He's made 601 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has scored 26 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 11 goals this season with 56 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 10 goals on 65 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season. Carey Price has 7 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 545 shots against him and he's surrendered 56 goals. He's made 489 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 28 total points this season, which ranks them 16th in the NHL. They are 18th in the league in goals scored with 75 while they've given up 79 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 81 power play opportunities and have scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 80 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.77% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 12th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens are 17th in the NHL with a total of 27 points this year. They have 13 power play goals on 90 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 82 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Canadiens are 16th in the league with 77 goals scored while they've given up 83 goals, which is 7th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.29%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2%, as they've attempted 1,390 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,616 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.2% as they have 1,032 attempts while they have given up 1,200 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 711 face-off wins compared to 765 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense New York has 652 hits and they have blocked 416 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.5% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 730 face-off wins compared to 844 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.4%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Montreal has 657 hits and they have blocked 370 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Montreal is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.5% as they've attempted 1,580 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,429 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.4% ranks 8th as they have 1,120 attempts while they have given up 1,059 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +125

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