Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 3/1/2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Friday, March 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at -115 and the Rangers at -110.

Montreal has a record of 34-23-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 194 goals and given up 186 goals for a point differential of +8. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-30-0 and an over/under record of 28-33-0. New York is 27-26-10 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 180 goals and surrendered 209 for a goal differential of -29. Their record against the spread is 27-36-0 while their over/under record is 34-28-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 34-30-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 28-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 27-36-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 34-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/31/19 C Brett Howden Knee IR (01/31)

Player Spotlight

Tomas Tatar has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 22 goals this year with 162 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Max Domi averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 22 goals on 147 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 59 points on the season. Carey Price has 26 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,489 shots against him and he's given up 123 goals. He's made 1,366 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has scored 63 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 27 goals this season with 187 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 26 goals on 170 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 17 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,390 shots against him and he's surrendered 129 goals. He's made 1,261 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have 75 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 194 while they've given up 186 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 197 power play opportunities and have scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 30th in the NHL. The Canadiens have allowed 206 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 64 points this year. They have 38 power play goals on 182 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 202 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 21st in the league with 180 goals scored while they've given up 209 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.81%. 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

Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.9%, as they've attempted 4,077 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,626 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52% as they have 2,921 attempts while they have given up 2,697 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 1,870 face-off wins compared to 2,001 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,705 hits and they have blocked 929 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 27th 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 5th in the NHL. They have 1,703 face-off wins compared to 1,893 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,650 hits and they have blocked 953 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2% as they've attempted 3,296 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,844 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.3% ranks 29th as they have 2,491 attempts while they have given up 2,891 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -110

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