New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks 4/6/2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +295 and the Penguins at -420.

New York has a record of 31-36-13 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 215 goals and given up 262 goals for a point differential of -47. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-49-0 and an over/under record of 39-37-0. Pittsburgh is 43-26-11 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 264 goals and surrendered 233 for a goal differential of +31. Their record against the spread is 43-37-0 while their over/under record is 34-40-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 31-49-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 39-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 43-37-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 34-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

04/04/19 C Filip Chytil Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Columbus
03/22/19 RW Jesper Fast Upper Body is out for season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

04/04/19 D Brian Dumoulin Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs NY Rangers
03/15/19 C Zach Aston-Reese Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has accumulated 72 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 30 goals this year with 230 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Jimmy Vesey averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 17 goals on 153 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 18 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,699 shots against him and he's given up 158 goals. He's made 1,541 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Phil Kessel has scored 79 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 25 goals this season with 207 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 33 goals on 212 shots. He has 62 assists, giving him a total of 95 points on the season. Matt Murray has 28 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 1,530 shots against him and he's surrendered 124 goals. He's made 1,406 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 75 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 215 while they've given up 262 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 227 power play opportunities and have scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 260 power play opportunities and have given up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 28th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.20% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 7th in the NHL with a total of 97 points this year. They have 54 power play goals on 220 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 220 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 6th in the league with 264 goals scored while they've given up 233 goals, which is 18th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.98%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2%, as they've attempted 4,184 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,876 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.2% as they have 3,176 attempts while they have given up 3,698 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.6% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 2,137 face-off wins compared to 2,393 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense New York has 2,062 hits and they have blocked 1,178 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 2,448 face-off wins compared to 2,398 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 2,339 hits and they have blocked 1,222 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Pittsburgh is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've attempted 4,717 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,858 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.6% ranks 18th as they have 3,585 attempts while they have given up 3,636 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +295

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