Sunday, April 9, 2017

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Sunday, April 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Senators at -160 and the Islanders at +140.

Ottawa comes into this matchup having played 80 games. They have an overall record of 43-27-10 and on the road they have a record of 22-16-2. Currently they are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 207 goals and given up 209 goals for a point differential of -2. The Senators have an overall record of 4-4-2 in their last 10 games. For the season they have an ATS record of 37-37 and an over/under record of 31-46-3. New York shows up with a record of 39-29-12 including 21-12-7 at home this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 233 goals and surrendered 238 for a goal differential of -5. The Islanders have a record of 6-3-1 in their last 10 contests. Their record against the spread is 37-41 while their over/under record sits at 40-35-5.

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Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 37-37 straight up

The Ottawa Senators are 31-46-3 against the over/under

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 37-41 straight up

The New York Islanders are 40-35-5 against the over/under

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

04/08/17 D Erik Karlsson Lower Body expected to miss Saturday vs. NY Rangers & Sunday vs. NY Islanders
04/05/17 RW Bobby Ryan Upper Body out indefinitely
04/03/17 C Zack Smith Upper Body out indefinitely
04/02/17 RW Chris Neil Finger out indefinitely
03/24/17 D Marc Methot Finger out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/10/16 C Mikhail Grabovski Concussion out indefinitely
04/06/17 C Shane Prince Lower Body "?" Saturday vs New Jersey
04/02/17 C Casey Cizikas Hand out indefinitely
04/01/17 C John Tavares Leg out for season
04/01/17 D Travis Hamonic Upper Body out indefinitely
03/29/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Upper Body out indefinitely
03/23/17 RW Ryan Strome Wrist out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Erik Karlsson has accumulated 71 total points this season for the Senators. He has 17 goals this season with 218 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 26.8 minutes played per game. Kyle Turris has averaged 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 181 shots. He has 28 assists giving him a total of 55 points on the season. Mike Condon has 19 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has had 1,102 shots against him and has given up 93 goals. He has made 1,009 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

John Tavares has accumulated 66 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 28 goals this season with 260 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey has averaged 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 13 goals on 172 shots. He has 41 assists giving him a total of 54 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 25 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has had 1,419 shots against him and has given up 124 goals. He has made 1,295 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 96 total points this season. They have scored 207 goals while giving up 209 goals. They have had 248 power play opportunities and have scored 43 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. The Senators have allowed 245 power play opportunities and given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.64% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have a total of 90 points on the season. They have 34 power play goals on 230 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 15%. They have allowed 221 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. As a team, the Senators have a total of 233 goals scored while they've given up 238 goals to this point. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.55%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa has a Corsi percentage of 48.1% as they've attempted 4,427 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,779 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is at 48.7% as they have 3,281 attempts while they've given up 3,451 shots on the defensive end. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season. They have 2,487 face off wins compared to 2,401 losses, meaning their faceoff win percentage is 50.9%. On defense Ottawa has 2,080 hits and they've blocked 1,328 shots from the opposition.

Advanced Statistics

New York has attempted 4,495 shots at full strength and they've given up 4,915 attempts, meaning their Corsi percentage is at 47.8% for the season. In terms of Fenwick percentage, they currently are at 48.2% as they have 3,338 shots while they've given up 3,582 attempts on defense. The Islanders have an offensive zone percentage of 50.3% and their defensive zone percentage is 49.7% so far this season. They have a faceoff win percentage of 47.6% as they've compiled 2,207 face off wins this season and they have suffered 2,429 face off losses. On defense New York has blocked 1,333 shot attempts and they have 2,075 hits as a unit.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York +140

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