Friday, January 22, 2016

Canadian Tire Centre

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The New York Islanders travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Friday, January 22, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +158 and the Senators at -175. The over/under has been set at 5.

New York comes into this matchup having played 45 games. They have an overall record of 24-15-6 and on the road they have a record of 9-8-3. Currently they are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 123 goals and given up 112 goals for a point differential of +11. Ottawa shows up with a record of 22-18-6 including 11-6-4 at home this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 129 goals and surrendered 141 for a goal differential of -12.

John Tavares has accumulated 31 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 15 goals this season with 131 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Kyle Okposo has averaged 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 11 goals on 108 shots. He has 22 assists giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 13 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has had 648 shots against him and has given up 47 goals. He has made 601 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Erik Karlsson has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Senators. He has 9 goals this season with 121 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 29 minutes played per game. Kyle Turris has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 114 shots. He has 17 assists giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 19 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has had 1195 shots against him and has given up 100 goals. He has made 1095 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

The Islanders have 54 total points this season. They have scored 120 goals while giving up 109 goals. They have had 131 power play opportunities and have scored 23 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. The Islanders have allowed 138 power play opportunities and given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.83% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

The Senators have a total of 50 points on the season. They have 26 power play goals on 140 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 19%. They have allowed 151 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. As a team, the Islanders have a total of 125 goals scored while they've given up 137 goals to this point. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.71%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 21-21 straight up

The New York Islanders are 16-25-4 against the over/under

Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 18-24 straight up

The Ottawa Senators are 21-24-1 against the over/under

New York Islanders Injuries

01/21/16 D Travis Hamonic Heel is upgraded to "?" Friday vs. Ottawa
01/18/16 D Adam Pelech Shoulder likely out for season
01/16/16 D Johnny Boychuk Shoulder out another 2-3 weeks
01/08/16 LW Eric Boulton Undisclosed out indefinitely

Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/28/15 D Mikael Wikstrand Suspension out indefinitely
10/16/15 LW Clarke MacArthur Concussion out indefinitely
10/08/15 D Chris Phillips Back likely out for season
01/20/16 C Kyle Turris Ankle "?" Thursday vs. New Jersey
01/20/16 D Marc Methot Lower Body is downgraded to expected to miss Thursday vs. New Jersey
01/20/16 LW Mike Hoffman Neck "?" Thursday vs. New Jersey

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa

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