New York Rangers at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 4/5/2018

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Barclays Center

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The New York Rangers travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Thursday, April 5, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +122 and the Islanders at -135.

The Rangers have a record of 34-37-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 13-21-5-3. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 230 goals and given up 261 goals for a point differential of -31. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-46-0 and an over/under record of 43-33-0. The Islanders are 33-37-10 including 18-18-4-1 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 258 goals and surrendered 292 for a goal differential of -34. Their record against the spread is 33-47-0 while their over/under record is 49-28-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 34-46-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 43-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 33-47-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 49-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

04/03/18 RW Mats Zuccarello Undisclosed is "?" Thursday vs New York Islanders
04/02/18 RW Jesper Fast Groin is out for season
03/13/18 D Tony DeAngelo Ankle is out indefinitely
02/15/18 D Steven Kampfer Hand IR (02/11)
01/19/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Knee IR (01/18)

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/18/17 D Calvin de Haan Shoulder IR (12/16)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Shoulder IR (11/06)
04/03/18 C Casey Cizikas Upper Body is "?" Thursday vs New York Rangers
02/24/18 C Alan Quine Ankle IR (02/22)
01/20/18 LW Shane Prince Upper Body IR (01/18)

Player Spotlight

Pavel Buchnevich has accumulated 43 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 14 goals this year with 133 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 15 minutes played per game. Mats Zuccarello averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 16 goals on 177 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 26 wins and 25 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,996 shots against him and he's given up 169 goals. He's made 1,827 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 70 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 18 goals this season with 148 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 52 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 39 goals on 200 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 19 wins and 26 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,709 shots against him and he's surrendered 160 goals. He's made 1,549 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 77 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 18th in the league in goals scored with 230 while they've given up 261 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 236 power play opportunities and have scored 50 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 243 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 10th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.25% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 76 points this year. They have 57 power play goals on 246 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 230 power play opportunities and have given up 61 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 8th in the league with 258 goals scored while they've given up 292 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.28%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 46.8% as they've tried 4,413 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 5,025 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 30th in Corsi percentage. They are 30th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 46.9% as they have 3,381 shots while they've given up 3,821 attempts on defense. The Rangers 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 14th and 14th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,332 face-off wins as opposed to 2,406 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 24th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 1,675 hits and they've blocked 1,204 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 11th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.9% for the year. That ranks them 31st and 1st respectively in the NHL. They have 2,352 face-off wins as opposed to 2,464 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense New York has 1,777 hits and they've blocked 1,226 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 9th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 29th in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've tried 4,576 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 5,076 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 29th in the NHL at 46.7%, as they have 3,372 shots while they've given up 3,850 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Islanders -135

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