New York Rangers at Boston Bruins NHL Tips 1/19/2019

Saturday, January 19, 2019

TD Garden

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The New York Rangers travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +165 and the Bruins at -200.

New York has a record of 20-20-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 136 goals and given up 162 goals for a point differential of -26. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-27-0 and an over/under record of 24-21-0. Boston is 27-16-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 141 goals and surrendered 125 for a goal differential of +16. Their record against the spread is 26-21-0 while their over/under record is 17-27-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 19-27-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 24-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 26-21-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 17-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/17/19 C Kevin Hayes Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Boston
01/17/19 D Neal Pionk Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/15/19 D Fredrik Claesson Shoulder is out indefinitely

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

01/03/19 C Joakim Nordstrom Fibula is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 15 goals this year with 137 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 22 goals on 132 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 14 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,106 shots against him and he's given up 102 goals. He's made 1,004 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has scored 52 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 18 goals this season with 143 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 181 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 14 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 724 shots against him and he's surrendered 58 goals. He's made 666 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 47 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 22nd in the league in goals scored with 136 while they've given up 162 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 133 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 160 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.26% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 22nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins are 8th in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 43 power play goals on 153 opportunities for a percentage of 28%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 137 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Bruins are 15th in the league with 141 goals scored while they've given up 125 goals, which is 30th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.84%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.4%, as they've attempted 2,424 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,918 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.4% as they have 1,808 attempts while they have given up 2,173 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 1,283 face-off wins compared to 1,408 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,234 hits and they have blocked 745 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.4% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 1,473 face-off wins compared to 1,431 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,133 hits and they have blocked 617 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1% as they've attempted 2,886 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,657 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.2% ranks 6th as they have 2,230 attempts while they have given up 2,040 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +165

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