Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers NHL Tips 1/17/2019

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +105 and the Rangers at -130.

Chicago has a record of 16-23-9 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 142 goals and given up 179 goals for a point differential of -37. For the season they have an ATS record of 16-32-0 and an over/under record of 28-17-0. New York is 19-20-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 132 goals and surrendered 159 for a goal differential of -27. Their record against the spread is 18-27-0 while their over/under record is 23-21-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 16-32-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 28-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 18-27-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 23-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
01/09/19 D Gustav Forsling Upper Body IR (01/09)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/15/19 D Fredrik Claesson Shoulder is out indefinitely
01/15/19 C Kevin Hayes Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Chicago

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 18 goals this year with 118 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 22 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 27 goals on 189 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 64 points on the season. Collin Delia has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 294 shots against him and he's given up 20 goals. He's made 274 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has scored 41 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 14 goals this season with 135 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 21 goals on 129 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 13 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,079 shots against him and he's surrendered 99 goals. He's made 980 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 41 total points this season, which ranks them 28th in the NHL. They are 14th in the league in goals scored with 142 while they've given up 179 goals, ranking them 1st overall. They have had 145 power play opportunities and have scored 26 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 142 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.44% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 29th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 45 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 132 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 157 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 23rd in the league with 132 goals scored while they've given up 159 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.22%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 2,752 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,863 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.3% as they have 2,009 attempts while they have given up 2,241 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 1,388 face-off wins compared to 1,401 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 777 hits and they have blocked 622 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,255 face-off wins compared to 1,377 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,213 hits and they have blocked 731 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.3% as they've attempted 2,379 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,871 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.2% ranks 30th as they have 1,768 attempts while they have given up 2,140 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +105

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