Thursday, November 12, 2015

Staples Center

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The New York Islanders travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, November 12, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +140 and the Kings at -160. The over/under has been set at 5.

New York comes into this matchup having played 16 games. They have an overall record of 8-5-3 and on the road they have a record of 3-2-1. Currently they are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 44 goals and given up 39 goals for a point differential of +5. Los Angeles shows up with a record of 9-6-0 including 5-5-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 37 goals and surrendered 32 for a goal differential of +5.

John Tavares has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 7 goals this season with 42 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Kyle Okposo has averaged 17 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 4 goals on 33 shots. He has 7 assists giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 4 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Islanders. He has had 233 shots against him and has given up 17 goals. He has made 216 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Anze Kopitar has accumulated 6 total points this season for the Kings. He has 5 goals this season with 27 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 1 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Jeff Carter has averaged 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 7 goals on 46 shots. He has 8 assists giving him a total of 15 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 7 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has had 350 shots against him and has given up 30 goals. He has made 320 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

The Islanders have 19 total points this season. They have scored 44 goals while giving up 39 goals. They have had 41 power play opportunities and have scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. The Islanders have allowed 51 power play opportunities and given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 9.32% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

The Kings have a total of 18 points on the season. They have 10 power play goals on 47 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 21%. They have allowed 56 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. As a team, the Islanders have a total of 37 goals scored while they've given up 32 goals to this point. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.76%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%.

New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 8-8 straight up

The New York Islanders are 5-10-1 against the over/under

Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 9-6 straight up

The Los Angeles Kings are 2-5-7 against the over/under

New York Islanders Injuries

10/26/15 D Thomas Hickey Lower Body out indefinitely

Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/22/15 D Matt Greene Upper Body out indefinitely
10/06/15 LW Dwight King Foot out 8-10 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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