New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators NHL Betting Tips 10/5/2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Canadian Tire Centre

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The New York Rangers travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at -121 and the Senators at +110.

New York had a record of 32-36-14 last season and on the road they had a record of 14-22-5-1. They finished 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 221 goals and gave up 267 goals for a point differential of -46. For the season they had an ATS record of 25-50 and an over/under record of 40-38-4. Ottawa finished with a record of 29-47-6 including 10-16-2-0 at home last season. They were 8th in the Atlantic Division. They scored 242 goals and surrendered 301 for a goal differential of -59. Their record against the spread was 29-52 while their over/under record was 44-33-5.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers were 25-50 straight up last year

The New York Rangers were 40-38-4 against the over/under last season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators were 29-52 straight up last year

The Ottawa Senators were 44-33-5 against the over/under last season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

09/30/19 LW Artemi Panarin Groin is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs Winnipeg

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad accumulated 74 total points last season for the Rangers. He had 30 goals last year with 236 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He had a total of 44 assists on the season and averaged 20.6 minutes played per game. Artemi Panarin averaged 19.9 minutes of ice time per game last year. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 28 goals on 191 shots. He had 59 assists giving him a total of 87 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist had 18 wins and 23 losses last season in net for the Rangers. He had 1,699 shots against him and he gave up 158 goals. He made 1,541 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brady Tkachuk scored 45 total points last year for the Senators. He had 22 goals last season with 214 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He had a total of 23 assists on the season and averaged 16 minutes played per game. Colin White averaged 16.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 14 goals on 123 shots. He had 27 assists giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Craig Anderson had 17 wins and 27 losses last year in goal for the Senators. He had 1,676 shots against him and he surrendered 163 goals. He made 1,513 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers had 78 total points last season, which ranked them 26th in the NHL. They were 24th in the league in goals scored with 221 while they gave up 267 goals, ranking them 9th overall. They had 227 power play opportunities and scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That was 17th in the NHL. The Rangers allowed 266 power play opportunities and gave up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They averaged 29 shots per game and as a team shot 9.24% for the season. They allowed 34 shots to their opposition per contest and had a team save percentage of 90%. That put them 19th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators were 31st in the NHL with a total of 64 points last year. They had 46 power play goals on 226 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranked them 13th in the league as a power play unit. They allowed 216 power play opportunities and gave up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That was 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Senators were 17th in the league with 242 goals scored while they gave up 301 goals, which was 1st overall. They averaged 30 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 9.96%. As a team they gave up 36 shots per game and had a save percentage of 90%. That was 26th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9%, as they've attempted 4,271 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 5,029 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46% as they have 3,247 attempts while they have given up 3,816 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 2,187 face-off wins compared to 2,475 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense New York has 2,128 hits and they have blocked 1,213 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.6% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 2,387 face-off wins compared to 2,428 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,782 hits and they have blocked 1,381 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.8% as they've attempted 4,370 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 5,380 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.3% ranks 31st as they have 3,311 attempts while they have given up 3,999 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa +110

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