New York Rangers at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 2/24/2019

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Sunday, February 24, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +190 and the Capitals at -265.

New York has a record of 26-26-8 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 167 goals and given up 197 goals for a point differential of -30. For the season they have an ATS record of 26-34-0 and an over/under record of 31-28-0. Washington is 34-20-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 202 goals and surrendered 192 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 34-27-0 while their over/under record is 31-27-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 26-34-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 31-28-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 34-27-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 31-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

02/23/19 D Adam McQuaid Undisclosed is downgraded to out Saturday vs New Jersey
02/23/19 C Kevin Hayes None is out Saturday vs New Jersey
02/23/19 RW Mats Zuccarello None is out Saturday vs New Jersey
01/31/19 C Brett Howden Knee IR (01/31)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Chris Kreider has accumulated 44 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 24 goals this year with 162 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 17.6 minutes played per game. Mika Zibanejad averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 26 goals on 175 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 58 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 17 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,355 shots against him and he's given up 123 goals. He's made 1,232 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 56 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 13 goals this season with 131 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 43 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 43 goals on 238 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 21 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,342 shots against him and he's surrendered 123 goals. He's made 1,219 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 60 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 167 while they've given up 197 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 169 power play opportunities and have scored 36 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 194 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 26th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.63% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 17th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 9th in the NHL with a total of 75 points this year. They have 39 power play goals on 179 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 206 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 22nd in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 8th in the league with 202 goals scored while they've given up 192 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.11%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9%, as they've attempted 3,111 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,665 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46% as they have 2,354 attempts while they have given up 2,758 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,612 face-off wins compared to 1,809 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,583 hits and they have blocked 907 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 1,619 face-off wins compared to 1,930 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.6%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,407 hits and they have blocked 979 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Washington is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48% as they've attempted 3,476 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,773 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.4% ranks 22nd as they have 2,617 attempts while they have given up 2,794 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -265

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