Boston Bruins at New York Rangers NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/6/2019

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Boston Bruins travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -140 and the Rangers at +127.

Boston has a record of 28-17-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 149 goals and given up 135 goals for a point differential of +14. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-24-0 and an over/under record of 19-30-0. New York is 22-22-8 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 148 goals and surrendered 175 for a goal differential of -27. Their record against the spread is 22-29-0 while their over/under record is 26-24-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 28-24-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 19-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 22-29-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 26-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

01/18/19 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder is out for season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/31/19 C Brett Howden Knee IR (01/31)
01/15/19 D Fredrik Claesson Shoulder is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 57 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 19 goals this year with 154 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 30 goals on 197 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 62 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 15 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 796 shots against him and he's given up 62 goals. He's made 734 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has scored 52 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 21 goals this season with 152 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 17.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 24 goals on 145 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 16 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,210 shots against him and he's surrendered 114 goals. He's made 1,096 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 63 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 22nd in the league in goals scored with 149 while they've given up 135 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 165 power play opportunities and have scored 45 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.63% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 3rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 20th in the NHL with a total of 52 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 148 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 174 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 25th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 25th in the league with 148 goals scored while they've given up 175 goals, which is 5th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.08%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.3%, as they've attempted 3,135 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,857 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.5% as they have 2,419 attempts while they have given up 2,186 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.6% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.4% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 1,610 face-off wins compared to 1,544 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,217 hits and they have blocked 671 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 1,412 face-off wins compared to 1,571 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.3%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,353 hits and they have blocked 788 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.1% as they've attempted 2,673 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,127 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.1% ranks 29th as they have 2,001 attempts while they have given up 2,339 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -140

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