New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 12/22/2018

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, December 22, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +220 and the Maple Leafs at -305.

New York has a record of 15-13-5 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 97 goals and given up 107 goals for a point differential of -10. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-18-0 and an over/under record of 16-17-0. Toronto is 23-10-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 130 goals and surrendered 96 for a goal differential of +34. Their record against the spread is 22-12-0 while their over/under record is 16-15-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 15-18-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 16-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 22-12-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-15-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

12/18/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Shoulder IR (12/18)
12/16/18 RW Jesper Fast Upper Body is out 2-4 weeks
11/23/18 LW Cody McLeod Hand is out indefinitely

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/21/18 D Igor Ozhiganov Illness is questionable Saturday vs NY Rangers
12/21/18 C Zach Hyman Ankle is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has accumulated 30 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 11 goals this year with 101 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 17 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 15 goals on 90 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 10 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 836 shots against him and he's given up 72 goals. He's made 764 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has scored 40 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 11 goals this season with 92 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 22.3 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 10 goals on 99 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 19 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 937 shots against him and he's surrendered 71 goals. He's made 866 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 35 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 97 while they've given up 107 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 101 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 108 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.26% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 2nd in the NHL with a total of 48 points this year. They have 24 power play goals on 97 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 93 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd in the league with 130 goals scored while they've given up 96 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.71%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.7%, as they've attempted 1,734 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,058 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.6% as they have 1,289 attempts while they have given up 1,535 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 917 face-off wins compared to 969 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense New York has 860 hits and they have blocked 523 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.4% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,122 face-off wins compared to 1,049 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Toronto has 601 hits and they have blocked 484 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. Toronto is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've attempted 2,223 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,148 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.7% ranks 18th as they have 1,642 attempts while they have given up 1,664 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -305

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