Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 12/15/2018

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Nassau Coliseum

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The Detroit Red Wings head to Nassau Coliseum to take on the New York Islanders on Saturday, December 15, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Red Wings at +165 and the Islanders at -220.

Detroit has a record of 14-14-4 this year. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 93 goals and surrendered 107 goals for a point differential of -14. For the year they have an ATS mark of 14-18-0 and an over/under record of 16-15-0. New York has a record of 14-12-4 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 85 goals and given up 88 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 14-16-0 while their over/under mark is 11-17-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 14-18-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 16-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 14-16-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 11-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

12/14/18 D Jonathan Ericsson Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Ottawa
12/14/18 D Mike Green Ankle is questionable Friday vs Ottawa
12/06/18 D Danny DeKeyser Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
12/05/18 RW Anthony Mantha Hand IR (12/05)
11/18/18 LW Darren Helm Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

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

Andreas Athanasiou has scored 19 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 11 goals this season with 86 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 8 assists on the year and averages 16.5 minutes played per contest. Dylan Larkin averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by tallying 13 goals on 113 attempts. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the year. Jimmy Howard has 10 wins and 6 losses this season in goal for the Red Wings. He has 714 shots against him and he's surrendered 55 goals. He's made 659 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has 24 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 7 goals this year with 55 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 17 assists on the year and averages 17.6 minutes played per contest. Anders Lee averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 11 goals on 84 attempts. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the year. Thomas Greiss has 10 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 526 shots against him and he's given up 43 goals. He's made 483 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 32 total points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They've scored 93 goals while giving up 107 scores, which has them ranked 18th and 5th respectively. They have had 85 power play chances and scored 15 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the league. The Red Wings have given up 110 power play opportunities and surrendered 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking them 19th when short-handed. They average 29 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.05% for the year. They allow 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 12th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 20th in the league with a total of 32 points this season. They have 13 power play goals on 91 chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 28th in the NHL. They've given up 93 power play opportunities and surrendered 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 17th overall. As a team, the Islanders are 27th with a total of 85 goals scored while they've given up 88 goals this season, ranking 25th in goals against. They average 28 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.29%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 9th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46%, as they've attempted 1,701 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,996 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.6% as they have 1,301 attempts while they have given up 1,552 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,070 face-off wins compared to 986 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Detroit has 678 hits and they have blocked 444 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 801 face-off wins compared to 886 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.5%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 774 hits and they have blocked 452 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. New York is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.4% as they've attempted 1,517 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,749 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.2% ranks 27th as they have 1,115 attempts while they have given up 1,297 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit +165

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