Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 12/19/2017

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +158 and the Islanders at -175.

Detroit has a record of 12-13-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 6-7-1. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 86 goals and given up 103 goals for a point differential of -17. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-20-0 and an over/under record of 16-16-0. New York has a record of 18-12-3 including 10-2-2 at home this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 118 goals and surrendered 114 for a goal differential of +4. Their record against the spread is 18-15-0 while their over/under record is 22-10-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 12-20-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 16-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 18-15-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 22-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/10/17 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body IR (12/09)
12/03/17 LW Shane Prince Ankle IR (10/06)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Upper Body IR (11/06)

Player Spotlight

Jimmy Howard has 10 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 753 shots against him and he's given up 69 goals. He's made 684 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Anthony Mantha has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 12 goals this year with 85 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Henrik Zetterberg averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 5 goals on 70 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 40 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 9 goals this season with 57 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Jaroslav Halak has 9 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 548 shots against him and he's surrendered 52 goals. He's made 496 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Anders Lee averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 20 goals on 81 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have allowed 111 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 10th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.69% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 23rd in the league. The Red Wings has 31 total points this season, ranking 26th in the NHL in offense. They are 27th in the league with 86 goals while they've given up 103 goals, which is 9th overall. They have had 102 power play opportunities and scored 21 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 2nd with 118 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 114 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.55%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 30th place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 39 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 23 power play goals on 114 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 100 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, which is 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 1,763 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,798 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.8% as they have 1,379 attempts while they have given up 1,390 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 51.7% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.3% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 979 face-off wins compared to 1,012 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense Detroit has 633 hits and they have blocked 408 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 948 face-off wins compared to 1,017 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 676 hits and they have blocked 482 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. New York is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 1,898 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,944 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.9% ranks 20th as they have 1,401 attempts while they have given up 1,462 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York -175

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