San Jose Sharks at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/11/2018

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Thursday, October 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -175 and the Rangers at +158.

San Jose has a record of 2-2-0 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 13 goals and given up 13 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-2-0 and an over/under record of 2-2-0. New York has a record of 0-3-0 this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 8 goals and surrendered 14 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 0-3-0 while their over/under record is 1-2-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 2-2-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 0-3-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/07/18 C Joe Thornton Knee is out indefinitely

Key New York Rangers Injuries

10/04/18 C Boo Nieves Concussion IR (10/04)
10/04/18 LW Matt Beleskey Shoulder is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Martin Jones has 1 win and 2 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 64 shots against him and he's given up 9 goals. He's made 55 saves for a save percentage of 86%. Evander Kane has accumulated 4 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 4 goals this year with 21 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Joe Pavelski averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 2 goals on 12 shots.

Player Spotlight

Jesper Fast has scored 3 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 1 goal this season with 6 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 16 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has no wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 60 shots against him and he's surrendered 4 goals. He's made 56 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Pavel Buchnevich averages 16 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 33% by scoring 2 goals on 6 shots.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have allowed 18 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72% this year. That is 23rd in the NHL. They average 37 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.72% for the season. They allow 25 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 87%, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Sharks have 4 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 13 goals while they've given up 13 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 15 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 17th with 8 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 14 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.69%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 86%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 0 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 1 power play goal on 8 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 22nd. They've allowed 9 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%, which is 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 58.7%, as they've attempted 279 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 196 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 59.3% as they have 220 attempts while they have given up 151 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 61.3% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 38.7% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 116 face-off wins compared to 118 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense San Jose has 66 hits and they have blocked 45 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 93 face-off wins compared to 104 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That is 24th in the league. On defense New York has 69 hits and they have blocked 46 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. New York is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.8% as they've attempted 177 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 193 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.2% ranks 19th as they have 137 attempts while they have given up 147 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose -175

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