New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Point Spread Picks 3/23/2019

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Scotiabank Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +240 and the Maple Leafs at -300.

New York has a record of 28-32-13 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 198 goals and given up 240 goals for a point differential of -42. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-45-0 and an over/under record of 35-34-0. Toronto has a record of 44-25-5 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 263 goals and surrendered 221 for a goal differential of +42. Their record against the spread is 44-30-0 while their over/under record is 37-33-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 28-45-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 35-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 44-30-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 37-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

03/22/19 LW Chris Kreider Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Toronto

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

03/21/19 D Martin Marincin Illness is questionable Saturday vs NY Rangers
03/20/19 C Frederik Gauthier Foot is questionable Saturday vs NY Rangers
02/28/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is out indefinitely
02/28/19 D Travis Dermott Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Henrik Lundqvist has 18 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,596 shots against him and he's given up 145 goals. He's made 1,451 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 189 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 17.5 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 28 goals on 213 shots. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has scored 86 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 25 goals this season with 211 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 61 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Frederik Andersen has 34 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,744 shots against him and he's surrendered 143 goals. He's made 1,601 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Morgan Rielly averages 23 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 20 goals on 198 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 233 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 26th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.25% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Rangers have 69 total points this season, ranking 26th in the NHL in offense. They are 25th in the league with 198 goals while they've given up 240 goals, which is 8th overall. They have had 209 power play opportunities and scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Maple Leafs are 3rd with 263 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 221 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.84%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Maple Leafs have a total of 93 points this year, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 43 power play goals on 190 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks their power play unit 7th. They've allowed 185 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.5%, as they've attempted 3,835 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,415 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.4% as they have 2,898 attempts while they have given up 3,344 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 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 1,973 face-off wins compared to 2,176 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,898 hits and they have blocked 1,071 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 2,368 face-off wins compared to 2,106 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.9%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,254 hits and they have blocked 1,008 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Toronto is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.6% as they've attempted 4,760 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,468 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.5% ranks 13th as they have 3,535 attempts while they have given up 3,460 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -300

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