New York Islanders at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 10/28/2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +101 and the Predators at -111.

New York has a record of 5-4-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 2-4-0. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 33 goals and given up 33 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-5-0 and an over/under record of 5-5-0. Nashville is 4-3-2 including 3-0-1 at home this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 23 goals and surrendered 24 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 4-5-0 while their over/under record is 3-6-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 5-5-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 5-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 3-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

10/20/17 C Nick Bonino Undisclosed IR (10/20)
10/02/17 D Ryan Ellis Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 3 goals this year with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 24% by scoring 6 goals on 25 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 166 shots against him and he's given up 17 goals. He's made 149 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Scott Hartnell has scored 5 total points this year for the Predators. He has 3 goals this season with 19 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 15 minutes played per game. Filip Forsberg averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 7 goals on 26 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 4 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Predators. He has 208 shots against him and he's surrendered 14 goals. He's made 194 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 11 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 10th in the league in goals scored with 33 while they've given up 33 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 33 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 6%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 31 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.58% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 16th in the NHL with a total of 10 points this year. They have 10 power play goals on 39 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 42 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. That is 5th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 28th in the league with 23 goals scored while they've given up 24 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.58%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 50.3% as they've tried 598 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 592 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 13th in Corsi percentage. They are 25th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48.4% as they have 428 shots while they've given up 456 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 50.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.8% for the year. That puts them 21st and 12th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 275 face-off wins as opposed to 310 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That is 28th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 213 hits and they've blocked 136 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 16th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 49.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the year. That ranks them 20th and 11th respectively in the NHL. They have 296 face-off wins as opposed to 271 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Nashville has 197 hits and they've blocked 131 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 20th in blocked shots. Nashville is ranked 9th in Corsi percentage with 51.1% as they've tried 506 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 485 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 6th in the NHL at 52.7%, as they have 394 shots while they've given up 354 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville -111

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