Winnipeg Jets at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 3/6/2018

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at -140 and the Rangers at +127.

Winnipeg has a record of 39-17-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 15-10-7-2. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 220 goals and given up 175 goals for a point differential of +45. For the season they have an ATS record of 39-26-0 and an over/under record of 34-29-0. New York has a record of 30-30-6 including 18-12-4-2 at home this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 189 goals and surrendered 209 for a goal differential of -20. Their record against the spread is 30-36-0 while their over/under record is 34-30-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 39-26-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 34-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 30-36-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 34-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

03/04/18 LW Brandon Tanev Upper Body is "?" Tuesday vs NY Rangers
03/04/18 GO Steve Mason Concussion IR (01/11)
03/04/18 D Toby Enstrom Undisclosed is "?" Tuesday vs NY Rangers
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)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

02/15/18 D Steven Kampfer Hand IR (02/11)
02/10/18 GO Ondrej Pavelec Knee IR (02/08)
01/19/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Knee IR (01/18)

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 34 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,625 shots against him and he's given up 127 goals. He's made 1,498 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Nikolaj Ehlers has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Jets. He has 25 goals this year with 191 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 16.1 minutes played per game. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 25 goals on 191 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Pavel Buchnevich has scored 36 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 14 goals this season with 115 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 14.8 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 25 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,749 shots against him and he's surrendered 147 goals. He's made 1,602 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mats Zuccarello averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 10 goals on 139 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 221 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 11th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.61% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 7th in the league. The Jets has 87 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 220 goals while they've given up 175 goals, which is 27th overall. They have had 224 power play opportunities and scored 55 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 18th with 189 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 209 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.09%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 12th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 66 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 41 power play goals on 198 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 204 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg has a Corsi percentage of 49.5% as they've tried 3,785 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,854 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 19th in Corsi percentage. They are 18th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.2% as they have 2,869 shots while they've given up 2,848 attempts on defense. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 49.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the year. That puts them 20th and 12th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,113 face-off wins as opposed to 1,900 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That is 5th overall in the NHL. On defense Winnipeg has 1,405 hits and they've blocked 1,006 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 12th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 1,948 face-off wins compared to 1,920 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 15th in the league. On defense New York has 1,416 hits and they have blocked 1,012 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.1% as they've attempted 3,656 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,099 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.6% ranks 25th as they have 2,808 attempts while they have given up 3,087 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +127

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