Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 2/18/2018

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Sunday, February 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at -115 and the Rangers at +104.

Philadelphia has a record of 29-19-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 15-10-4-2. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 171 goals and given up 168 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 29-29-0 and an over/under record of 31-25-0. New York is 27-26-5 including 18-10-3-2 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 166 goals and surrendered 178 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 27-31-0 while their over/under record is 31-25-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 29-29-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 31-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 27-31-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 31-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)
02/13/18 GO Brian Elliott Abdominal IR (02/10)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

12/28/17 LW Chris Kreider Blood Clot IR (12/27)
02/16/18 RW Kevin Hayes Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Ottawa
02/16/18 RW Pavel Buchnevich Concussion is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Ottawa
02/16/18 GO Alexandar Georgiev Flu is "?" Saturday vs Ottawa
02/15/18 D Ryan McDonagh Upper Body is "?" Saturday vs Ottawa
02/15/18 D Steven Kampfer Hand IR (02/11)
02/10/18 GO Ondrej Pavelec Knee IR (02/08)
02/09/18 D Marc Staal Neck IR (02/03)
01/19/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Knee IR (01/18)

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has accumulated 66 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 19 goals this year with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 11 goals on 169 shots. He has 54 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the season. Michal Neuvirth has 7 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 469 shots against him and he's given up 40 goals. He's made 429 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

J.T. Miller has scored 37 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 12 goals this season with 86 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 16.7 minutes played per game. Mats Zuccarello averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 9 goals on 121 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 23 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,545 shots against him and he's surrendered 126 goals. He's made 1,419 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 66 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 169 while they've given up 167 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 194 power play opportunities and have scored 42 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Flyers have allowed 172 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.37% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 22nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 37 power play goals on 181 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 184 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 10th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 17th in the league with 166 goals scored while they've given up 178 goals, which is 8th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.12%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia has a Corsi percentage of 50.3% as they've tried 3,268 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,228 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 17th in Corsi percentage. They are 14th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.8% as they have 2,467 shots while they've given up 2,391 attempts on defense. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the year. That puts them 18th and 15th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,825 face-off wins as opposed to 1,613 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.1%. That is 4th overall in the NHL. On defense Philadelphia has 1,186 hits and they've blocked 837 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 16th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the year. That ranks them 12th and 20th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,703 face-off wins as opposed to 1,681 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 16th in the league. On defense New York has 1,240 hits and they've blocked 889 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 9th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 30th in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've tried 3,197 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,557 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 23rd in the NHL at 47.9%, as they have 2,452 shots while they've given up 2,668 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +104

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