Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers NHL Point Spread Picks 2/21/2019

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Minnesota Wild travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Wild at -110 and the Rangers at -110.

Minnesota has a record of 27-26-6 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 164 goals and given up 176 goals for a point differential of -12. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-33-0 and an over/under record of 26-29-0. New York has a record of 25-25-8 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 170 goals and surrendered 194 for a goal differential of -24. Their record against the spread is 26-33-0 while their over/under record is 31-27-0.

Valuable Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 27-33-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 26-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 26-33-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 31-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/07/19 C Mikko Koivu Knee is out for season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

02/19/19 D Neal Pionk Eye is questionable Thursday vs Minnesota
01/31/19 C Brett Howden Knee IR (01/31)

Player Spotlight

Devan Dubnyk has 21 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Wild. He has 1,349 shots against him and he's given up 123 goals. He's made 1,226 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Zach Parise has accumulated 49 total points this season for the Wild. He has 23 goals this year with 189 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Jason Zucker averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 14 goals on 155 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has scored 58 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 26 goals this season with 172 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 16 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,277 shots against him and he's surrendered 119 goals. He's made 1,158 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Chris Kreider averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 24 goals on 160 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild have allowed 185 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 13th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.83% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 23rd in the league. The Wild have 60 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 26th in the league with 164 goals while they've given up 176 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 178 power play opportunities and scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 21st with 170 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 194 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.16%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 58 points this year, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 35 power play goals on 162 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 12th. They've allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Minnesota is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3%, as they've attempted 3,360 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,314 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.9% as they have 2,525 attempts while they have given up 2,438 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Wild start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 1,794 face-off wins compared to 1,784 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 1,168 hits and they have blocked 876 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 1,560 face-off wins compared to 1,753 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,547 hits and they have blocked 86 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.1% as they've attempted 3,002 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,507 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.2% ranks 29th as they have 2,269 attempts while they have given up 2,638 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -110

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