Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers NHL Parlay 2/1/2018

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers on Thursday, February 1, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Maple Leafs at -148 and the Rangers at +134.

Toronto has a record of 28-18-5 this year and away from home they have a record of 15-10-3-1. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 162 goals and surrendered 146 goals for a point differential of +16. For the year they have an ATS mark of 28-23-0 and an over/under record of 23-24-0. New York has a record of 25-20-5, including 17-8-3-2 on home ice this year. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 153 goals and have given up 151 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 25-25-0 while their over/under mark is 28-20-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 28-23-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 23-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 25-25-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 28-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/18/17 RW Nikita Soshnikov Lower Body IR (12/11)
11/06/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Hernia IR (10/03)
01/30/18 D Nikita Zaitsev Foot is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs NY Islanders
01/22/18 D Morgan Rielly Arm IR (01/18)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

12/28/17 LW Chris Kreider Blood Clot IR (12/27)
01/19/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Knee IR (01/18)

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 24 wins and 14 losses this season in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,420 shots against him and he's surrendered 113 goals. He's made 1,307 stops for a save percentage of 92%. William Nylander has scored 36 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 10 goals this season with 116 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 26 assists on the year and averages 16.7 minutes played per contest. Auston Matthews averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by tallying 22 goals on 128 attempts. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Mats Zuccarello has 37 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 8 goals this year with 103 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 29 assists on the year and averages 18.9 minutes played per contest. Henrik Lundqvist has 21 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,316 shots against him and he's given up 103 goals. He's made 1,213 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Pavel Buchnevich averages 14.8 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 13 goals on 98 attempts. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have given up 155 power play opportunities and surrendered 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this season. That is 5th in the league. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.14% for the year. They allow 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 92%, ranking them 10th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Maple Leafs are 8th overall with 61 total points this year. They are 5th in the league with 162 goals and 14th in goals allowed with 146. They've had 143 power play chances and scored 30 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 10th with a total of 153 goals scored while they are 11th with 151 goals surrendered this season. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.74%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 13th in the league. The Rangers have a total of 55 points this season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have had 31 power play goals on 154 chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 12th overall. They've given up 158 power play opportunities and surrendered 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 15th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 3,065 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,109 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.4% as they have 2,252 attempts while they have given up 2,403 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 1,670 face-off wins compared to 1,566 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,045 hits and they have blocked 706 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the year. That ranks them 14th and 17th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,480 face-off wins as opposed to 1,466 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 17th in the league. On defense New York has 1,056 hits and they've blocked 760 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 13th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 27th in Corsi percentage with 47.5% as they've tried 2,768 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,056 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 24th in the NHL at 48%, as they have 2,120 shots while they've given up 2,296 attempts on defense.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto -148 and over 5.5 total goals

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