Dallas Stars at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 11/18/2018

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Dallas Stars travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Sunday, November 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Stars at -102 and the Islanders at -108.

Dallas has a record of 10-7-2 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 52 goals and given up 50 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-9-0 and an over/under record of 7-10-0. New York has a record of 10-6-2 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 61 goals and surrendered 49 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 10-8-0 while their over/under record is 8-8-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 10-9-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 7-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 10-8-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 8-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

11/17/18 D Marc Methot Lower Body is doubtful Sunday vs NY Islanders
11/15/18 C Devin Shore Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/09/18 D John Klingberg Upper Body IR (11/09)
11/02/18 D Connor Carrick Foot IR (11/02)
10/03/18 C Martin Hanzal Back IR (10/03)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head 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

Ben Bishop has 7 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 387 shots against him and he's given up 31 goals. He's made 356 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Tyler Seguin has accumulated 17 total points this season for the Stars. He has 5 goals this year with 87 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 21.6 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 7 goals on 55 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 15 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 6 goals this season with 52 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 279 shots against him and he's surrendered 22 goals. He's made 257 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Josh Bailey averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 6 goals on 33 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have allowed 59 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 11th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.03% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Stars have 22 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 25th in the league with 52 goals while they've given up 50 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 53 power play opportunities and scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 12th with 61 goals scored while they are 27th in the NHL with 49 goals allowed this year. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.42%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 6th place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 22 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 63 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 16th. They've allowed 62 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4%, as they've attempted 1,013 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,126 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.5% as they have 763 attempts while they have given up 842 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 47.6% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 599 face-off wins compared to 525 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.3%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Dallas has 423 hits and they have blocked 284 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 28th 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 4th in the NHL. They have 491 face-off wins compared to 554 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 403 hits and they have blocked 274 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.6% as they've attempted 884 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,097 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.7% ranks 29th as they have 665 attempts while they have given up 823 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -108

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