Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 2/9/2018

Friday, February 9, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Friday, February 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +122 and the Islanders at -135.

Detroit has a record of 21-23-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 10-12-1-0. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 136 goals and given up 154 goals for a point differential of -18. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-31-0 and an over/under record of 22-30-0. New York is 26-22-6 including 14-8-4-1 at home this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 181 goals and surrendered 197 for a goal differential of -16. Their record against the spread is 26-28-0 while their over/under record is 34-17-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 21-31-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 22-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 26-28-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 34-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/28/17 D Johnny Boychuk Lower Body IR (12/27)
12/18/17 D Calvin de Haan Shoulder IR (12/16)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Shoulder IR (11/06)
02/08/18 D Scott Mayfield Upper Body IR (02/05)
02/05/18 LW Tanner Fritz Lower Body is "?" Thursday vs Buffalo
01/20/18 LW Shane Prince Upper Body IR (01/18)

Player Spotlight

Anthony Mantha has accumulated 30 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 16 goals this year with 118 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Henrik Zetterberg averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 6 goals on 113 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 14 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,123 shots against him and he's given up 100 goals. He's made 1,023 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 57 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 13 goals this season with 89 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 44 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 27 goals on 132 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 16 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,218 shots against him and he's surrendered 110 goals. He's made 1,108 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 50 total points this season, which ranks them 25th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 136 while they've given up 154 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 156 power play opportunities and have scored 29 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 161 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.72% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 20th in the NHL with a total of 58 points this year. They have 34 power play goals on 167 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 159 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 3rd in the league with 181 goals scored while they've given up 197 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.72%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6%, as they've attempted 2,822 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,984 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49% as they have 2,190 attempts while they have given up 2,280 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50.1% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,543 face-off wins compared to 1,646 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,080 hits and they have blocked 704 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the year. That ranks them 30th and 7th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,587 face-off wins as opposed to 1,703 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,167 hits and they've blocked 820 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 11th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 28th in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've tried 3,078 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,434 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 30th in the NHL at 46.5%, as they have 2,268 shots while they've given up 2,614 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -135

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