New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/14/2017

Saturday, October 14, 2017

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The New York Islanders head to SAP Center to take on the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Islanders at +118 and the Sharks at -147.

New York has a record of 1-2-1 this year and away from home they have a record of 0-2-0. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have tallied 10 goals and surrendered 14 goals for a point differential of -4. For the year they have an ATS mark of 1-3-0 and an over/under record of 1-3-0. San Jose has a record of 1-2-0 including 1-2-0 on home ice this year. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 7 goals and have given up 11 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 1-2-0 while their over/under mark is 1-1-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 1-3-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 1-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 1-2-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/09/17 C Alan Quine Upper Body IR
10/05/17 LW Shane Prince Ankle IR

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR. (10/12)

Player Spotlight

Jordan Eberle has scored 2 total points this year for the Islanders. He has a total of 2 assists on the year and averages 17.5 minutes played per contest. John Tavares averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by tallying 2 goals on 16 attempts. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 3 points on the year. Thomas Greiss has 0 wins and 1 loss this season in goal for the Islanders. He has 61 shots against him and he's surrendered 7 goals. He's made 54 stops for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Kevin Labanc has 3 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 2 goals this year with 6 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 33%. He has a total of 1 assist on the year and averages 14.7 minutes played per contest. Brenden Dillon averages 15.3 minutes of ice time per contest. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 2 points on the year. Martin Jones has 1 win and 2 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 84 shots against him and he's given up 10 goals. He's made 74 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 3 total points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They've scored 10 goals while giving up 14 scores, which has them ranked 17th and 9th respectively. The Islanders have given up 16 power play opportunities and surrendered 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, ranking them 8th when short-handed. They average 36 shots per contest and as a team shoot 6.90% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 16th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 29th in the league with a total of 2 points this season. They have 3 power play goals on 13 chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 12th in the NHL. They've given up 14 power play opportunities and surrendered 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking 24th overall. As a team, the Sharks are 28th with a total of 7 goals scored while they've given up 11 goals this season, ranking 20th in goals against. They average 29 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.14%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them 26th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 53% as they've tried 260 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 231 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 8th in Corsi percentage. They are 11th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 52.1% as they have 196 shots while they've given up 180 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 55.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the year. That puts them 9th and 24th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 116 face-off wins as opposed to 118 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 15th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 91 hits and they've blocked 51 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 17th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 49.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the year. That ranks them 23rd and 10th respectively in the NHL. They have 99 face-off wins as opposed to 96 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That is 14th in the league. On defense San Jose has 66 hits and they've blocked 46 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 21st in blocked shots. San Jose is ranked 13th in Corsi percentage with 51.1% as they've tried 179 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 171 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 16th in the NHL at 51.4%, as they have 132 shots while they've given up 125 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York +118

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