New York Rangers at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 1/6/2019

Sunday, January 6, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday, January 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +120 and the Coyotes at -145.

New York has a record of 17-16-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 114 goals and given up 136 goals for a point differential of -22. For the season they have an ATS record of 17-22-0 and an over/under record of 20-19-0. Arizona has a record of 17-21-3 this year. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 103 goals and surrendered 118 for a goal differential of -15. Their record against the spread is 17-23-0 while their over/under record is 19-20-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 17-22-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 20-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 17-23-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 19-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/05/19 C Kevin Hayes Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Arizona

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
12/03/18 RW Michael Grabner Eye is out indefinitely
11/17/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body is out for season
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)
01/05/19 D Kevin Connauton Lower Body is questionable Sunday vs NY Rangers
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03)

Player Spotlight

Henrik Lundqvist has 12 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 991 shots against him and he's given up 88 goals. He's made 903 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mika Zibanejad has accumulated 34 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 11 goals this year with 112 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 17 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 20 goals on 109 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 29 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 8 goals this season with 90 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Darcy Kuemper has 5 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 592 shots against him and he's surrendered 53 goals. He's made 539 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 24 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 5 goals on 94 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 134 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 27th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.10% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 18th in the league. The Rangers have 41 total points this season, ranking 20th in the NHL in offense. They are 24th in the league with 114 goals while they've given up 136 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 116 power play opportunities and scored 23 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 30th with 103 goals scored while they are 21st in the NHL with 118 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.24%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 37 points this year, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 133 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 22nd. They've allowed 128 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, which is 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.1%, as they've attempted 2,065 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,516 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.2% as they have 1,544 attempts while they have given up 1,871 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.6% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 1,115 face-off wins compared to 1,177 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense New York has 1,037 hits and they have blocked 645 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,184 face-off wins compared to 1,274 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Arizona has 922 hits and they have blocked 599 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Arizona is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 2,400 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,363 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 17th as they have 1,769 attempts while they have given up 1,764 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona -145

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