New York Rangers at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 11/15/2018

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Barclays Center

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The New York Rangers travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +122 and the Islanders at -135.

The Rangers have a record of 9-7-2 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 52 goals and given up 55 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-9-0 and an over/under record of 7-11-0. The Islanders have a record of 9-6-2 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 54 goals and surrendered 44 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 9-8-0 while their over/under record is 7-8-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 9-9-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 7-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 9-8-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

11/14/18 RW Mats Zuccarello Groin is questionable Thursday 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)

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/13/18 C Casey Cizikas Undisclosed 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

Player Spotlight

Henrik Lundqvist has 6 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 468 shots against him and he's given up 36 goals. He's made 432 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mika Zibanejad has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 7 goals this year with 69 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Mats Zuccarello averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 3 goals on 24 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 14 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 5 goals this season with 50 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 279 shots against him and he's surrendered 22 goals. He's made 257 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Josh Bailey averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 6 goals on 31 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 61 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 20th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.77% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Rangers have 20 total points this season, ranking 14th in the NHL in offense. They are 19th in the league with 52 goals while they've given up 55 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 61 power play opportunities and scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 15th with 54 goals scored while they are 28th in the NHL with 44 goals allowed this year. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.56%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 4th place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 20 points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 10 power play goals on 58 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 58 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2%, as they've attempted 980 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,143 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.2% as they have 731 attempts while they have given up 850 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 511 face-off wins compared to 541 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense New York has 413 hits and they have blocked 293 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 454 face-off wins compared to 520 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.6%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 381 hits and they have blocked 260 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.9% as they've attempted 843 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,033 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.2% ranks 29th as they have 638 attempts while they have given up 773 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -135

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