New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres NHL Tips 2/15/2019

Friday, February 15, 2019

KeyBank Center

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The New York Rangers travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, February 15, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +125 and the Sabres at -150.

New York has a record of 24-24-8 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 159 goals and given up 186 goals for a point differential of -27. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-32-0 and an over/under record of 29-26-0. Buffalo has a record of 28-21-7 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 165 goals and surrendered 171 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 28-28-0 while their over/under record is 30-25-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 24-32-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 29-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 28-28-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 30-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/31/19 C Brett Howden Knee IR (01/31)
01/15/19 D Fredrik Claesson Shoulder is out indefinitely

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

12/07/18 D Casey Nelson Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/13/19 C Casey Mittelstadt Upper Body is questionable Friday vs NY Rangers
02/13/19 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body is questionable Friday vs NY Rangers

Player Spotlight

Henrik Lundqvist has 16 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,277 shots against him and he's given up 119 goals. He's made 1,158 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Chris Kreider has accumulated 43 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 24 goals this year with 154 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Mika Zibanejad averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 25 goals on 165 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sam Reinhart has scored 49 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 13 goals this season with 119 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Linus Ullmark has 13 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 791 shots against him and he's surrendered 69 goals. He's made 722 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jeff Skinner averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 34 goals on 184 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 184 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.93% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 20th in the league. The Rangers have 56 total points this season, ranking 21st in the NHL in offense. They are 27th in the league with 159 goals while they've given up 186 goals, which is 9th overall. They have had 159 power play opportunities and scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sabres are 19th with 165 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 171 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.08%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 11th place in the league. The Sabres have a total of 63 points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 30 power play goals on 166 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 151 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.1%, as they've attempted 2,890 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,381 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.1% as they have 2,175 attempts while they have given up 2,539 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 1,504 face-off wins compared to 1,688 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,479 hits and they have blocked 842 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 1,669 face-off wins compared to 1,709 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,001 hits and they have blocked 696 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Buffalo is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7% as they've attempted 3,160 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,194 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 17th as they have 2,476 attempts while they have given up 2,498 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo -150

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