Saturday, January 9, 2016

Wells Fargo Center

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The New York Islanders travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at -116 and the Flyers at +105. The over/under has been set at 5.

New York comes into this matchup having played 41 games. They have an overall record of 22-14-5 and on the road they have a record of 9-7-3. Currently they are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 114 goals and given up 103 goals for a point differential of +11. Philadelphia shows up with a record of 17-15-7 including 9-5-4 at home this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 87 goals and surrendered 108 for a goal differential of -21.

John Tavares has accumulated 29 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 15 goals this season with 118 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 14 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 11% by scoring 10 goals on 92 shots. He has 21 assists giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 12 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has had 628 shots against him and has given up 45 goals. He has made 583 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Claude Giroux has accumulated 30 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 12 goals this season with 108 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Wayne Simmonds has averaged 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 10 goals on 84 shots. He has 12 assists giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Steve Mason has 8 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has had 713 shots against him and has given up 64 goals. He has made 649 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

The Islanders have 49 total points this season. They have scored 111 goals while giving up 101 goals. They have had 114 power play opportunities and have scored 21 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. The Islanders have allowed 120 power play opportunities and given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 9.05% for the season to this point. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

The Flyers have a total of 41 points on the season. They have 19 power play goals on 115 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 17%. They have allowed 134 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. As a team, the Islanders have a total of 86 goals scored while they've given up 105 goals to this point. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.29%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%.

New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 19-19 straight up

The New York Islanders are 15-22-4 against the over/under

Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 16-22 straight up

The Philadelphia Flyers are 15-16-8 against the over/under

New York Islanders Injuries

11/28/15 GO Jean-Francois Berube Lower Body out indefinitely
01/01/16 D Johnny Boychuk Shoulder out 4-6 weeks

Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

01/07/16 D Shayne Gostisbehere Lower Body injured last game, "?" Saturday vs NY Islanders

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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