Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 12/1/2018

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Nassau Coliseum

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at -120 and the Islanders at +100.

Columbus has a record of 15-8-2 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 88 goals and given up 80 goals for a point differential of +8. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-10-0 and an over/under record of 10-12-0. New York has a record of 12-9-3 this year. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 73 goals and surrendered 70 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 12-11-0 while their over/under record is 10-11-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 14-10-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 10-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 12-11-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 10-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

11/30/18 LW Anthony Duclair Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/15/18 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body IR (11/15)
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

Sergei Bobrovsky has 10 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 513 shots against him and he's given up 45 goals. He's made 468 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Artemi Panarin has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 7 goals this year with 65 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Cam Atkinson averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 16 goals on 92 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 21 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 7 goals this season with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Thomas Greiss has 8 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 427 shots against him and he's surrendered 32 goals. He's made 395 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Anders Lee averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 8 goals on 69 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have allowed 75 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 18th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.76% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 18th in the league. The Blue Jackets have 32 total points this season, ranking 7th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 88 goals while they've given up 80 goals, which is 10th overall. They have had 82 power play opportunities and scored 14 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 73 goals scored while they are 24th in the NHL with 70 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.81%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 6th place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 27 points this year, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 75 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 24th. They've allowed 77 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50%, as they've attempted 1,436 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,435 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.2% as they have 1,137 attempts while they have given up 1,085 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 51.9% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 753 face-off wins compared to 795 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense Columbus has 460 hits and they have blocked 350 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 652 face-off wins compared to 713 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 26th in the league. On defense New York has 584 hits and they have blocked 365 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.6% as they've attempted 1,218 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,451 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.7% ranks 29th as they have 914 attempts while they have given up 1,086 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York +100

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