Hurricanes at Rangers NHL Tips 1/15/2019

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at -155 and the Rangers at +118.

Carolina has a record of 22-18-5 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 123 goals and given up 130 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 22-23-0 and an over/under record of 17-27-0. New York is 18-20-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 126 goals and surrendered 157 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 18-27-0 while their over/under record is 23-21-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 22-23-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 17-27-0 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 Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

01/13/19 C Jordan Staal Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs NY Rangers

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/13/19 D Fredrik Claesson Shoulder is questionable Tuesday vs Carolina
01/13/19 C Kevin Hayes Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Carolina

Player Spotlight

Teuvo Teravainen has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 10 goals this year with 96 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Sebastian Aho averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 21 goals on 133 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Petr Mrazek has 9 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 533 shots against him and he's given up 53 goals. He's made 480 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has scored 37 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 12 goals this season with 131 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 25 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 17% by scoring 21 goals on 125 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 12 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,043 shots against him and he's surrendered 97 goals. He's made 946 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 49 total points this season, which ranks them 16th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 123 while they've given up 130 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 153 power play opportunities and have scored 26 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 23rd in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 145 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 12th in the league when short-handed. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.62% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 43 points this year. They have 24 power play goals on 129 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 154 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 22nd in the league with 126 goals scored while they've given up 157 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.97%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.6%, as they've attempted 3,011 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,401 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.5% as they have 2,272 attempts while they have given up 1,821 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 56.1% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.9% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 1,376 face-off wins compared to 1,397 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,199 hits and they have blocked 580 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,234 face-off wins compared to 1,341 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 1,185 hits and they have blocked 710 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.4% as they've attempted 2,326 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,800 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.3% ranks 30th as they have 1,728 attempts while they have given up 2,090 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina -155

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