New York Islanders at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 1/10/2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The New York Islanders head to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Islanders at -143 and the Rangers at +123.

The Islanders have a record of 23-14-4 this year. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 124 goals and surrendered 111 goals for a point differential of +13. For the year they have an ATS mark of 23-17-0 and an over/under record of 14-23-0. The Rangers have a record of 17-18-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 116 goals and given up 145 for a goal differential of -29. Their record against the spread is 17-24-0 while their over/under mark is 21-20-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 23-17-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 14-23-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 17-24-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 21-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/19/18 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body IR (12/19)
10/04/18 C John Stevens Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/08/19 C Kevin Hayes Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs NY Islanders

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 31 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 8 goals this season with 69 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 23 assists on the year and averages 17.5 minutes played per contest. Anders Lee averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by tallying 15 goals on 110 attempts. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the year. Robin Lehner has 11 wins and 6 losses this season in goal for the Islanders. He has 593 shots against him and he's surrendered 43 goals. He's made 550 stops for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Chris Kreider has 32 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 20 goals this year with 115 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 12 assists on the year and averages 16.9 minutes played per contest. Mika Zibanejad averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 12 goals on 119 attempts. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the year. Henrik Lundqvist has 12 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,023 shots against him and he's given up 93 goals. He's made 930 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 50 total points this year, which is 14th in the NHL. They've scored 124 goals while giving up 111 scores, which has them ranked 20th and 29th respectively. They have had 121 power play chances and scored 19 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the league. The Islanders have given up 120 power play opportunities and surrendered 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking them 25th when short-handed. They average 29 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.59% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is 6th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 23rd in the league with a total of 41 points this season. They have 23 power play goals on 119 chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 16th in the NHL. They've given up 140 power play opportunities and surrendered 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, ranking 27th overall. As a team, the Rangers are 26th with a total of 116 goals scored while they've given up 145 goals this season, ranking 6th in goals against. They average 28 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.82%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 20th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6%, as they've attempted 2,155 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,377 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.8% as they have 1,606 attempts while they have given up 1,753 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.3% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,117 face-off wins compared to 1,200 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense New York has 1,008 hits and they have blocked 624 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 1,165 face-off wins compared to 1,232 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense New York has 1,104 hits and they have blocked 672 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.1% as they've attempted 2,167 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,638 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.1% ranks 30th as they have 1,614 attempts while they have given up 1,966 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Islanders -143

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