Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Hockey Betting Tips 3/3/2019

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Madison Square Garden

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The Washington Capitals travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Sunday, March 3, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -165 and the Rangers at +135.

Washington has a record of 37-21-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 220 goals and given up 205 goals for a point differential of +15. For the season they have an ATS record of 37-28-0 and an over/under record of 34-28-0. New York has a record of 27-27-10 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 182 goals and surrendered 213 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 27-37-0 while their over/under record is 34-28-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 37-28-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 34-28-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 27-37-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 34-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Rangers Injuries

01/31/19 C Brett Howden Knee IR (01/31)

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 23 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,423 shots against him and he's given up 130 goals. He's made 1,293 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 15 goals this year with 142 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 46 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 45 goals on 260 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 75 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Chris Kreider has scored 47 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 26 goals this season with 171 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Henrik Lundqvist has 17 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 1,425 shots against him and he's surrendered 132 goals. He's made 1,293 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 14% by scoring 27 goals on 188 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 217 power play opportunities and have given up 47 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 23rd in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.26% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 17th in the league. The Capitals have 81 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 220 goals while they've given up 205 goals, which is 9th overall. They have had 188 power play opportunities and scored 42 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Rangers are 22nd with 182 goals scored while they are 6th in the NHL with 213 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.76%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 22nd place in the league. The Rangers have a total of 64 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 38 power play goals on 184 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 15th. They've allowed 204 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5%, as they've attempted 3,733 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,967 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 2,809 attempts while they have given up 2,949 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 1,742 face-off wins compared to 2,044 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,482 hits and they have blocked 1,018 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 1,724 face-off wins compared to 1,921 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.3%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,673 hits and they have blocked 960 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.3% as they've attempted 3,352 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,893 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.3% ranks 29th as they have 2,531 attempts while they have given up 2,933 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -165

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