New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Tips 2/17/2019

Sunday, February 17, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, February 17, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +175 and the Penguins at -210.

New York has a record of 25-24-8 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 165 goals and given up 188 goals for a point differential of -23. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-32-0 and an over/under record of 30-26-0. Pittsburgh has a record of 30-20-7 this year. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 196 goals and surrendered 174 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 30-27-0 while their over/under record is 26-26-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 25-32-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 30-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 30-27-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 26-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

02/15/19 D Brady Skjei Lower Body left last game, is questionable Sunday vs Pittsburgh
01/31/19 C Brett Howden Knee IR (01/31)
01/15/19 D Fredrik Claesson Shoulder is out indefinitely

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

02/16/19 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Calgary
02/12/19 D Olli Maatta Upper Body IR (02/12)

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 167 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 66 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 24 goals this season with 160 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Matt Murray has 17 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 896 shots against him and he's surrendered 75 goals. He's made 821 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Phil Kessel averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 21 goals on 140 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 58 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 187 power play opportunities and have given up 42 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 10.12% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 17th in the league. The Rangers have 58 total points this season, ranking 21st in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 165 goals while they've given up 188 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 12th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Penguins are 7th with 196 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 174 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.59%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Penguins have a total of 67 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 36 power play goals on 155 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 157 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46%, as they've attempted 2,931 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,442 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46% as they have 2,208 attempts while they have given up 2,591 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 1,537 face-off wins compared to 1,715 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.3%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,490 hits and they have blocked 851 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,721 face-off wins compared to 1,730 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,682 hits and they have blocked 873 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Pittsburgh is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've attempted 3,298 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,432 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.4% ranks 18th as they have 2,498 attempts while they have given up 2,559 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -210

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