New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/29/2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The New York Rangers travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, November 29, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at -110 and the Senators at -110.

New York has a record of 13-10-2 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 75 goals and given up 76 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-12-0 and an over/under record of 10-15-0. Ottawa is 10-12-3 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 89 goals and surrendered 107 for a goal differential of -18. Their record against the spread is 10-15-0 while their over/under record is 18-5-0.

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 Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 10-15-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 18-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

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 Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/26/18 D Mark Borowiecki Undisclosed missed last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Philadelphia
10/12/18 LW Alex Formenton Concussion IR (10/12)
10/12/18 D Cody Ceci Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Ryan Dzingel Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 8 goals this year with 87 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 13 goals on 72 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 9 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 619 shots against him and he's given up 49 goals. He's made 570 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Thomas Chabot has scored 29 total points this year for the Senators. He has 7 goals this season with 68 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 23.8 minutes played per game. Matt Duchene averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 11 goals on 59 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 9 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 788 shots against him and he's surrendered 79 goals. He's made 709 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 28 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 75 while they've given up 76 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 19th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 79 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 19th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.12% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 24th in the NHL with a total of 23 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 83 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 77 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 70%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Senators are 2nd in the league with 89 goals scored while they've given up 107 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.91%. As a team they give up 38 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2%, as they've attempted 1,340 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,558 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.3% as they have 994 attempts while they have given up 1,151 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.9% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 698 face-off wins compared to 744 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense New York has 612 hits and they have blocked 407 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 816 face-off wins compared to 805 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 462 hits and they have blocked 444 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.7% as they've attempted 1,344 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,731 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 43.9% ranks 30th as they have 1,009 attempts while they have given up 1,287 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -110

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