Vegas Golden Knights at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/16/2018

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Sunday, December 16, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at -135 and the Rangers at +110.

Vegas has a record of 18-14-2 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 103 goals and given up 98 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-16-0 and an over/under record of 16-17-0. New York has a record of 14-13-4 this year. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 91 goals and surrendered 102 for a goal differential of -11. Their record against the spread is 14-17-0 while their over/under record is 15-16-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 18-16-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 16-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 14-17-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 15-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

12/14/18 LW Max Pacioretty Undisclosed is questionable Sunday vs NY Rangers
11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely

Key New York Rangers Injuries

12/12/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Shoulder is out indefinitely
11/23/18 LW Cody McLeod Hand is out indefinitely
11/04/18 D Adam McQuaid Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Marc-Andre Fleury has 18 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 820 shots against him and he's given up 76 goals. He's made 744 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jon Marchessault has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 12 goals this year with 124 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. William Karlsson averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 13 goals on 69 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has scored 27 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 10 goals this season with 97 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 10 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 795 shots against him and he's surrendered 68 goals. He's made 727 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Chris Kreider averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 14 goals on 84 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have allowed 101 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 8th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.44% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Golden Knights have 38 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 12th in the league with 103 goals while they've given up 98 goals, which is 16th overall. They have had 112 power play opportunities and scored 23 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 23rd with 91 goals scored while they are 10th in the NHL with 102 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.21%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 32 points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 19 power play goals on 94 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 17th. They've allowed 101 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.5%, as they've attempted 2,129 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,774 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54% as they have 1,544 attempts while they have given up 1,317 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 54% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 980 face-off wins compared to 1,050 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Vegas has 922 hits and they have blocked 457 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 863 face-off wins compared to 901 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 21st in the league. On defense New York has 786 hits and they have blocked 485 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.8% as they've attempted 1,634 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,932 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.5% ranks 29th as they have 1,210 attempts while they have given up 1,447 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York +110

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