New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/25/2017

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Canadian Tire Centre

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The New York Islanders travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, November 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +100 and the Senators at -110.

New York has a record of 12-7-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-7-0. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 77 goals and given up 69 goals for a point differential of +8. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-9-0 and an over/under record of 13-7-0. Ottawa has a record of 8-6-6 including 4-4-5 at home this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 64 goals and surrendered 67 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 8-12-0 while their over/under record is 12-8-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 12-9-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 13-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 8-12-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 12-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Upper Body IR (11/06)

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/20/17 D Mark Borowiecki Concussion is out indefinitely
11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring is out indefinitely
11/11/17 C Zack Smith Thumb is out indefinitely
10/15/17 LW Clarke MacArthur Concussion IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Thomas Greiss has 7 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 372 shots against him and he's given up 35 goals. He's made 337 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Josh Bailey has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 5 goals this year with 32 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 11 goals on 49 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Derick Brassard has scored 16 total points this year for the Senators. He has 6 goals this season with 57 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Craig Anderson has 7 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 431 shots against him and he's surrendered 45 goals. He's made 386 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Mark Stone averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 13 goals on 53 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 68 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.90% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 23rd in the league. The Islanders has 26 total points this season, ranking 10th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 77 goals while they've given up 69 goals, which is 8th overall. They have had 74 power play opportunities and scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Senators are 15th with 64 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 67 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.34%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 26th place in the league. The Senators have a total of 22 points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 13 power play goals on 77 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 23rd. They've allowed 56 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 49.2% as they've tried 1,214 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,251 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 24th in Corsi percentage. They are 23rd in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48.6% as they have 883 shots while they've given up 935 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 49.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the year. That puts them 18th and 13th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 588 face-off wins as opposed to 653 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 406 hits and they've blocked 316 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 14th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the year. That ranks them 5th and 27th respectively in the NHL. They have 665 face-off wins as opposed to 585 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 448 hits and they've blocked 335 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 3rd in blocked shots. Ottawa is ranked 17th in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've tried 1,154 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,177 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 11th in the NHL at 50.8%, as they have 871 shots while they've given up 842 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa -110

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