New York Rangers at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 2/11/2018

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The New York Rangers head to Bell MTS Place to take on the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, February 11, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Rangers at +205 and the Jets at -230.

New York has a record of 26-24-5 this year and away from home they have a record of 8-14-2-2. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have tallied 161 goals and surrendered 171 goals for a point differential of -10. For the year they have an ATS mark of 26-29-0 and an over/under record of 31-22-0. Winnipeg has a record of 32-14-9 including 20-4-2-0 on home ice this year. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 178 goals and have given up 148 for a goal differential of +30. Their record against the spread is 32-23-0 while their over/under mark is 27-26-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 26-29-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 31-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 32-23-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 27-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

12/28/17 LW Chris Kreider Blood Clot IR (12/27)
02/09/18 LW Jimmy Vesey Concussion is "?" Sunday vs Winnipeg
02/09/18 D Marc Staal Neck IR (02/03)
02/09/18 GO Ondrej Pavelec Knee left last game, is "?" Sunday vs Winnipeg
02/09/18 D Ryan McDonagh Upper Body is doubtful Sunday vs Winnipeg
02/03/18 RW Pavel Buchnevich Concussion is out indefinitely
01/19/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Knee IR (01/18)

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

02/09/18 GO Michael Hutchinson Concussion is out indefinitely
02/09/18 LW Brandon Tanev Upper Body IR (02/03)
02/09/18 LW Matt Hendricks Upper Body IR (02/03)
02/05/18 C Adam Lowry Upper Body IR (02/01)
01/29/18 D Jacob Trouba Ankle IR (01/25)
01/22/18 LW Shawn Matthias Upper Body IR (01/12)
01/19/18 GO Steve Mason Concussion IR (01/11)

Player Spotlight

J.T. Miller has scored 37 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 12 goals this season with 82 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 25 assists on the year and averages 16.6 minutes played per contest. Mats Zuccarello averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by tallying 8 goals on 111 attempts. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the year. Henrik Lundqvist has 22 wins and 17 losses this season in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,443 shots against him and he's surrendered 119 goals. He's made 1,324 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Nikolaj Ehlers has 39 total points this season for the Jets. He has 20 goals this year with 156 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 19 assists on the year and averages 16.5 minutes played per contest. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 16.5 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 20 goals on 156 attempts. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has 28 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,347 shots against him and he's given up 104 goals. He's made 1,243 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 57 total points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They've scored 161 goals while giving up 171 scores, which has them ranked 14th and 7th respectively. They have had 170 power play chances and scored 35 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That is 16th in the league. The Rangers have given up 177 power play opportunities and surrendered 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 12th when short-handed. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.43% for the year. They allow 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 14th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 5th in the league with a total of 73 points this season. They have 46 power play goals on 191 chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 2nd in the NHL. They've given up 187 power play opportunities and surrendered 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 9th overall. As a team, the Jets are 5th with a total of 178 goals scored while they've given up 148 goals this season, ranking 24th in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.21%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 8th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 47% as they've tried 3,005 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,389 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 29th in Corsi percentage. They are 25th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.5% as they have 2,302 shots while they've given up 2,541 attempts on defense. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the year. That puts them 14th and 20th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,621 face-off wins as opposed to 1,595 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 16th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 1,181 hits and they've blocked 848 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 8th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 49.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the year. That ranks them 25th and 11th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,781 face-off wins as opposed to 1,612 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That is 5th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,203 hits and they've blocked 858 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 6th in blocked shots. Winnipeg is ranked 22nd in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've tried 3,182 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,256 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 18th in the NHL at 50.1%, as they have 2,406 shots while they've given up 2,398 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York +205

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