New York Rangers at Edmonton Oilers Hockey Betting Tips 3/11/2019

Monday, March 11, 2019

Rogers Place

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The New York Rangers travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, March 11, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +125 and the Oilers at -155.

New York has a record of 28-28-12 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 190 goals and given up 220 goals for a point differential of -30. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-40-0 and an over/under record of 34-31-0. Edmonton has a record of 30-31-7 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 189 goals and surrendered 219 for a goal differential of -30. Their record against the spread is 30-38-0 while their over/under record is 30-33-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 28-40-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 34-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 30-38-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 30-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

03/10/19 LW Milan Lucic Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs NY Rangers
03/09/19 GO Mikko Koskinen Illness is questionable Monday vs NY Rangers
02/18/19 RW Jesse Puljujarvi Lower Body IR (02/18); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Henrik Lundqvist has 18 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,494 shots against him and he's given up 136 goals. He's made 1,358 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Chris Kreider has accumulated 49 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 26 goals this year with 179 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 23 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 13% by scoring 27 goals on 201 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has scored 58 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 22 goals this season with 179 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Mikko Koskinen has 20 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 1,193 shots against him and he's surrendered 105 goals. He's made 1,088 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Leon Draisaitl averages 22.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 41 goals on 190 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 86 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 218 power play opportunities and have given up 47 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 9.54% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Rangers have 68 total points this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 190 goals while they've given up 220 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 196 power play opportunities and scored 38 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 25th with 189 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 219 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.44%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 67 points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 41 power play goals on 197 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 12th. They've allowed 208 power play opportunities and have given up 51 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.4%, as they've attempted 3,571 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,132 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.5% as they have 2,702 attempts while they have given up 3,115 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 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,834 face-off wins compared to 2,037 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,767 hits and they have blocked 1,017 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 1,936 face-off wins compared to 2,069 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 27th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,833 hits and they have blocked 992 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Edmonton is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've attempted 3,690 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,945 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.2% ranks 23rd as they have 2,745 attempts while they have given up 2,953 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +125

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