Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 11/24/2018

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Saturday, November 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at -105 and the Islanders at -115.

Carolina has a record of 10-8-3 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 58 goals and given up 61 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-11-0 and an over/under record of 8-13-0. New York has a record of 10-8-2 this year. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 63 goals and surrendered 60 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 10-10-0 while their over/under record is 9-9-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 10-11-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 8-13-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 10-10-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 9-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

11/21/18 D Brett Pesce Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Florida
11/21/18 GO Petr Mrazek Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Florida
10/03/18 C Victor Rask Hand IR (10/03)

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/15/18 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body IR (11/15)
11/15/18 LW Matt Martin Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C John Stevens Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Scott Darling has 2 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 185 shots against him and he's given up 18 goals. He's made 167 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Sebastian Aho has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 7 goals this year with 58 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Micheal Ferland averages 15.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 11 goals on 68 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 19 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 6 goals this season with 35 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 320 shots against him and he's surrendered 30 goals. He's made 290 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Anders Lee averages 18 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 6 goals on 57 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have allowed 67 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 26th in the NHL. They average 41 shots per game and as a team shoot 6.82% for the season. They allow 27 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Hurricanes have 23 total points this season, ranking 16th in the NHL in offense. They are 26th in the league with 58 goals while they've given up 61 goals, which is 23rd overall. They have had 72 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 19th with 63 goals scored while they are 25th in the NHL with 60 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.27%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 22 points this year, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 66 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 68 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 59.5%, as they've attempted 1,549 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,055 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 59.4% as they have 1,168 attempts while they have given up 798 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 60.1% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 39.9% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 672 face-off wins compared to 628 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Carolina has 563 hits and they have blocked 257 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 551 face-off wins compared to 601 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 465 hits and they have blocked 304 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.8% as they've attempted 1,015 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,199 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46% ranks 28th as they have 761 attempts while they have given up 895 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -115

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