Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 4/5/2019

Friday, April 5, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Friday, April 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at -203 and the Rangers at +182.

Columbus has a record of 45-31-4 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 248 goals and given up 227 goals for a point differential of +21. For the season they have an ATS record of 45-35-0 and an over/under record of 30-44-0. New York has a record of 31-36-13 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 215 goals and surrendered 262 for a goal differential of -47. Their record against the spread is 31-49-0 while their over/under record is 39-37-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 45-35-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 30-44-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 31-49-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 39-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

04/03/19 D Adam McQuaid Concussion is questionable Friday vs NY Rangers
02/21/19 D Ryan Murray Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key New York Rangers Injuries

03/22/19 RW Jesper Fast Upper Body is out for season

Player Spotlight

Sergei Bobrovsky has 36 wins and 24 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 1,729 shots against him and he's given up 151 goals. He's made 1,578 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Artemi Panarin has accumulated 84 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 27 goals this year with 183 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 57 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Cam Atkinson averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 41 goals on 286 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jimmy Vesey has scored 35 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 17 goals this season with 153 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 16.1 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 18 wins and 23 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,699 shots against him and he's surrendered 158 goals. He's made 1,541 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mika Zibanejad averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 30 goals on 230 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have allowed 200 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 2nd in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.83% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Blue Jackets have 94 total points this season, ranking 14th in the NHL in offense. They are 12th in the league with 248 goals while they've given up 227 goals, which is 20th overall. They have had 219 power play opportunities and scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 23rd with 215 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 262 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.20%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 75 points this year, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 44 power play goals on 227 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 17th. They've allowed 260 power play opportunities and have given up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9%, as they've attempted 4,457 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,294 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.7% as they have 3,471 attempts while they have given up 3,241 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 2,361 face-off wins compared to 2,367 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Columbus has 1,704 hits and they have blocked 1,053 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 2,137 face-off wins compared to 2,393 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New York has 2,062 hits and they have blocked 1,178 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2% as they've attempted 4,184 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,876 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.2% ranks 29th as they have 3,176 attempts while they have given up 3,698 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +182

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