Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders NHL Parlay 3/18/2018

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Carolina Hurricanes head to Barclays Center to take on the New York Islanders on Sunday, March 18, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Hurricanes at +104 and the Islanders at -115.

Carolina has a record of 30-29-11 this year and away from home they have a record of 14-16-5-2. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 188 goals and surrendered 218 goals for a point differential of -30. For the year they have an ATS mark of 30-40-0 and an over/under record of 30-38-0. New York has a record of 30-31-10, including 16-13-4-1 on home ice this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 228 goals and have given up 258 for a goal differential of -30. Their record against the spread is 30-41-0 while their over/under mark is 43-25-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 30-40-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 30-38-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 30-41-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 43-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/18/17 D Calvin de Haan Shoulder IR (12/16)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Shoulder IR (11/06)
02/24/18 C Alan Quine Lower Body IR (02/22)
02/19/18 GO Thomas Greiss Lower Body IR (02/16)
02/08/18 D Scott Mayfield Lower Body IR (02/06)
01/20/18 LW Shane Prince Upper Body IR (01/18)

Player Spotlight

Cam Ward has 19 wins and 12 losses this season in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 1,018 shots against him and he's surrendered 97 goals. He's made 921 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Teuvo Teravainen has scored 56 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 21 goals this season with 161 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 35 assists on the year and averages 16.9 minutes played per contest. Jeff Skinner averages 16.8 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by tallying 20 goals on 242 attempts. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has 53 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 33 goals this year with 180 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 20 assists on the year and averages 17.3 minutes played per contest. Jaroslav Halak has 18 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 1,598 shots against him and he's given up 150 goals. He's made 1,448 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Josh Bailey averages 18 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 17 goals on 130 attempts. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have given up 168 power play opportunities and surrendered 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this season. That is 23rd in the league. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 7.83% for the year. They allow 29 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, ranking them 31st in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Hurricanes are 21st overall with 71 total points this year. They are 26th in the league with 188 goals and 10th in goals allowed with 218. They've had 216 power play chances and scored 43 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 8th with a total of 228 goals scored while they are 1st with 258 goals surrendered this season. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.34%. As a unit they give up 36 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 29th in the league. The Islanders have a total of 70 points this season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have had 46 power play goals on 217 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th overall. They've given up 204 power play opportunities and surrendered 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, ranking 31st when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1%, as they've attempted 4,560 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,711 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.4% as they have 3,382 attempts while they have given up 2,834 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 57.7% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.3% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 2,196 face-off wins compared to 1,884 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.8%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,398 hits and they have blocked 877 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 53% for the year. That ranks them 31st and 2nd respectively in the NHL. They have 2,077 face-off wins as opposed to 2,206 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense New York has 1,603 hits and they've blocked 1,088 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 12th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 30th in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've tried 4,059 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,516 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 29th in the NHL at 46.5%, as they have 2,985 shots while they've given up 3,428 attempts on defense.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Carolina +104 and over 6 total goals

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