Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers Hockey Betting Tips 3/25/2019

Monday, March 25, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Monday, March 25, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -235 and the Rangers at +175.

Pittsburgh has a record of 41-24-11 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 254 goals and given up 223 goals for a point differential of +31. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-35-0 and an over/under record of 33-37-0. New York has a record of 29-32-13 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 200 goals and surrendered 241 for a goal differential of -41. Their record against the spread is 29-45-0 while their over/under record is 35-35-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 41-35-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 33-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 29-45-0 straight up this year

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

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

03/17/19 C Evgeni Malkin Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/15/19 C Zach Aston-Reese Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/12/19 D Olli Maatta Upper Body IR (02/12)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

03/22/19 LW Chris Kreider Lower Body is downgraded to out Saturday vs Toronto
03/22/19 RW Jesper Fast Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Matt Murray has 26 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 1,406 shots against him and he's given up 115 goals. He's made 1,291 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sidney Crosby has accumulated 93 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 33 goals this year with 204 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 60 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 24 goals on 198 shots. He has 51 assists, giving him a total of 75 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Chris Kreider has scored 49 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 26 goals this season 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. Henrik Lundqvist has 18 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,596 shots against him and he's surrendered 145 goals. He's made 1,451 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mika Zibanejad averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 28 goals on 217 shots. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 212 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 11th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.16% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 6th in the league. The Penguins have 93 total points this season, ranking 8th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 254 goals while they've given up 223 goals, which is 17th overall. They have had 210 power play opportunities and scored 53 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 27th with 200 goals scored while they are 9th in the NHL with 241 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.23%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 71 points this year, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 40 power play goals on 212 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 16th. They've allowed 236 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 4,415 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,559 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.6% as they have 3,349 attempts while they have given up 3,405 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 49.3% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 2,286 face-off wins compared to 2,265 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 2,186 hits and they have blocked 1,154 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 1,998 face-off wins compared to 2,214 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,926 hits and they have blocked 110 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.3% as they've attempted 3,893 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,519 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.3% ranks 29th as they have 2,943 attempts while they have given up 3,415 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -235

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