Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 11/22/2017

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +118 and the Islanders at -130.

Philadelphia has a record of 8-8-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-5-1. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 56 goals and given up 56 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-12-0 and an over/under record of 9-10-0. New York is 11-7-2 including 6-0-2 at home this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 73 goals and surrendered 66 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 11-9-0 while their over/under record is 12-7-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 8-12-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 9-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 11-9-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 12-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

11/20/17 D Andrew MacDonald Lower Body is downgraded to OUT Tuesday vs. Vancouver & Wednesday
11/20/17 C Jordan Weal Upper Body is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs. Vancouver
11/20/17 D Radko Gudas Suspension 10-game suspension (eligible to return 12/12)
11/06/17 RW Colin McDonald Lower Body IR (10/03)
10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)

Key New York Islanders Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Wayne Simmonds has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 6 goals this year with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 24% by scoring 9 goals on 38 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Brian Elliott has 6 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 407 shots against him and he's given up 38 goals. He's made 369 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 21 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 11 goals this season with 47 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 23%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 4 goals on 26 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 5 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 317 shots against him and he's surrendered 33 goals. He's made 284 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 20 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 56 while they've given up 56 goals, ranking them 22nd overall. They have had 69 power play opportunities and have scored 13 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th in the NHL. The Flyers have allowed 72 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.58% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 12th in the NHL with a total of 24 points this year. They have 14 power play goals on 69 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 66 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 15th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 3rd in the league with 73 goals scored while they've given up 66 goals, which is 9th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.01%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia has a Corsi percentage of 51.1% as they've tried 1,171 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,121 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 9th in Corsi percentage. They are 7th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 51.8% as they have 884 shots while they've given up 824 attempts on defense. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.8% for the year. That puts them 14th and 18th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 638 face-off wins as opposed to 588 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 8th overall in the NHL. On defense Philadelphia has 391 hits and they've blocked 297 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 16th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 49.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the year. That ranks them 19th and 14th respectively in the NHL. They have 553 face-off wins as opposed to 621 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 396 hits and they've blocked 306 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 13th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 22nd in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've tried 1,142 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,194 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 25th in the NHL at 48.3%, as they have 831 shots while they've given up 888 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -130

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