New York Rangers at Vancouver Canucks Hockey Betting Tips 3/13/2019

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Rogers Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +110 and the Canucks at -143.

New York has a record of 28-28-13 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 192 goals and given up 223 goals for a point differential of -31. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-41-0 and an over/under record of 34-32-0. Vancouver has a record of 28-32-9 this year. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 184 goals and surrendered 213 for a goal differential of -29. Their record against the spread is 28-41-0 while their over/under record is 29-36-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 28-41-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 34-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 28-41-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 29-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

03/11/19 D Ben Hutton Foot is questionable Wednesday vs NY Rangers
03/11/19 C Ryan Spooner Undisclosed is questionable Wednesday vs NY Rangers
02/21/19 D Christopher Tanev Lower Body IR (02/21)
02/15/19 C Brandon Sutter Undisclosed is out indefinitely
02/05/19 LW Sven Baertschi Illness IR (02/05)

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%. Mika Zibanejad has accumulated 65 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 27 goals this year with 205 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 26 goals on 181 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Bo Horvat has scored 49 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 24 goals this season with 200 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Jacob Markstrom has 24 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,642 shots against him and he's surrendered 144 goals. He's made 1,498 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Brock Boeser averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 172 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 221 power play opportunities and have given up 48 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 9.50% 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 69 total points this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL in offense. They are 21st in the league with 192 goals while they've given up 223 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 197 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 Canucks are 27th with 184 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 213 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.99%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Canucks have a total of 65 points this year, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 32 power play goals on 216 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 29th. They've allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.3%, as they've attempted 3,618 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,194 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.4% as they have 2,739 attempts while they have given up 3,167 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.3% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,860 face-off wins compared to 2,072 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.3%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,816 hits and they have blocked 1,027 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 2,022 face-off wins compared to 2,093 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,527 hits and they have blocked 1,034 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Vancouver is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6% as they've attempted 3,822 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,037 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.8% ranks 21st as they have 2,859 attempts while they have given up 3,003 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +110

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