Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 11/16/2017

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Thursday, November 16, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +113 and the Islanders at -125.

Carolina has a record of 7-5-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-3-1. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 46 goals and given up 44 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-9-0 and an over/under record of 9-7-0. New York is 9-6-2 including 5-0-2 at home this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 60 goals and surrendered 55 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 9-8-0 while their over/under record is 10-7-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 7-9-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 9-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 9-8-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 10-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

11/13/17 RW Lee Stempniak Hip is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/14/17 RW Joshua Ho-Sang Illness is "?" Thursday vs. Carolina
11/11/17 LW Anthony Beauvillier Lower Body is "?" Thursday vs. Carolina
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Upper Body IR (11/06)

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 9 goals this year with 61 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Jordan Staal averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 6 goals on 41 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season. Scott Darling has 5 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 324 shots against him and he's given up 29 goals. He's made 295 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 17 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 9 goals this season with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 16.6 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 3 goals on 21 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 5 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 285 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 256 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 18 total points this season, which ranks them 19th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 46 while they've given up 44 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 53 power play opportunities and have scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 30th in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 35 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.99% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 14th in the NHL with a total of 20 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 57 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 57 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 5th in the league with 60 goals scored while they've given up 55 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.74%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.7%, as they've attempted 1,104 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 879 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.5% as they have 792 attempts while they have given up 661 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 59.3% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 40.7% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 503 face-off wins compared to 459 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Carolina has 247 hits and they have blocked 218 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 477 face-off wins compared to 523 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 26th in the league. On defense New York has 329 hits and they have blocked 263 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. New York is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've attempted 965 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,008 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.5% ranks 23rd as they have 703 attempts while they have given up 745 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Hurricanes/Islanders NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take New York -125

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