New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings Hockey Betting Tips 3/7/2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, March 7, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at -105 and the Red Wings at -115.

New York has a record of 27-28-11 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 184 goals and given up 216 goals for a point differential of -32. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-38-0 and an over/under record of 34-29-0. Detroit has a record of 23-33-10 this year. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 180 goals and surrendered 222 for a goal differential of -42. Their record against the spread is 23-42-0 while their over/under record is 31-32-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 27-38-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 34-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 23-42-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 31-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

03/05/19 D Mike Green Illness is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Henrik Lundqvist has 17 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,425 shots against him and he's given up 132 goals. He's made 1,293 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Chris Kreider has accumulated 48 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 26 goals this year with 175 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Mika Zibanejad averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 27 goals on 193 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has scored 39 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 22 goals this season with 169 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Jimmy Howard has 17 wins and 18 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,328 shots against him and he's surrendered 122 goals. He's made 1,206 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Dylan Larkin averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 27 goals on 247 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 62 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 213 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 24th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.60% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Rangers have 65 total points this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL in offense. They are 24th in the league with 184 goals while they've given up 216 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 190 power play opportunities and scored 38 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Red Wings are 26th with 180 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 222 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.23%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 24th place in the league. The Red Wings have a total of 56 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 30 power play goals on 178 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 24th. They've allowed 202 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2%, as they've attempted 3,449 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,009 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.3% as they have 2,601 attempts while they have given up 3,020 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.1% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,784 face-off wins compared to 1,966 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,716 hits and they have blocked 989 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 2,120 face-off wins compared to 2,025 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,392 hits and they have blocked 868 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Detroit is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've attempted 3,561 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,874 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.2% ranks 28th as they have 2,685 attempts while they have given up 3,006 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -105

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