New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/26/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Friday, November 26, 2021

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers (12-4-3) go to TD Garden on Friday where they'll take on the Boston Bruins (10-6-0).

The Rangers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 win over the Islanders their last time out. Their offensive zone starts sat at 53.1% and they had a PDO at even strength of 114.7 for this matchup. They recorded 15 face-off wins when at even strength and were beaten on 26 attempts to take control of the puck. Their Fenwick was 21 and the Fenwick against was 15, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 58.3%. The Corsi for the Rangers sat at 26 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 27 which had their Corsi percentage coming in at 49.1%. New York amassed 17 penalty minutes for this matchup. Additionally, they had 5 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. The Rangers had a impressive offensive performance in the win. For the game, they finished 4 out of the 21 shots they attempted.

When it comes to scoring goals, the New York Rangers have accumulated 54 goals (16th in the league) this year and have allowed 52. For the year, they have scored 27 points and their points % is .711. New York is sitting with 57 power play chances and they have tallied 12 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 21.05%. When playing at even strength, the Rangers have conceded 40 goals while getting 42 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has tried 535 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Rangers have had 609 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .915. New York Rangers opponents have totaled 59 power play opportunities (11th in pro hockey) and have scored 12 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has participated in 62 games during his hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 36-19-5 and he has gotten the start in 57 games. Opponents have racked up 144 goals against Shesterkin in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.51. Shesterkin has seen 1,879 shots against him and he has 1,735 total saves. His save percentage sits at .923 during his 3,449 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has tallied 39 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .684.

In their last contest, Boston faced the Sabres in a game where the Bruins ended up with the win by a score of 5-1. Boston wound up with a 52.6% Corsi rating. These Corsi statistics are telling of the type of game that Boston played and they showed out in this one. Their Fenwick rate came in at 55.0% by amassing a Fenwick of 44 and the Sabres having earned a 36 Fenwick. Their PDO at even strength was 104 and they finished the game with an oZS percentage of 50.0%. The Bruins converted 5 goals out of the 47 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and scored 2 goals out of those attempts.

This season, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 50 goals, 20 points, as well as a points percentage of .625. They have granted a total of 44 goals to be scored by way of 36 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. The Bruins are sitting with 38 goals at even strength and 12 goals (11th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 49 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 24.49%. Boston has taken 579 shots (17th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.64%, while allowing the opposition 453 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.67% on the other teams 49 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Linus Ullmark protecting the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.78 goals per contest and he has allowed 329 goals in total. Ullmark's quality start rate comes out to 55.5% and he has made 66 quality starts in his hockey career. He has started in 119 games and has been on the ice for 7,095 minutes. Ullmark holds a career mark of 54-50-13 and has been in net for 124 games. He has compiled 3,415 saves out of 3,744 shots taken, giving him a rate of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Boston

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