Florida Panthers at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 10/24/2018

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Florida Panthers travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +100 and the Islanders at -110.

Florida has a record of 1-2-3 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 21 goals and given up 25 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-5-0 and an over/under record of 4-2-0. New York is 3-4-0 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 20 goals and surrendered 20 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 3-4-0 while their over/under record is 3-4-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 1-5-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 4-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 3-4-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/20/18 C Derek MacKenzie Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs NY Rangers
10/20/18 D Mark Pysyk None is questionable Tuesday vs NY Rangers
10/08/18 GO Roberto Luongo Lower Body IR (10/08)

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/23/18 D Scott Mayfield Toe is questionable Wednesday vs Florida
10/23/18 D Thomas Hickey Dental is probable Wednesday vs Florida
10/13/18 C Casey Cizikas Undisclosed 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

Evgeni Dadonov has accumulated 7 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 3 goals this year with 16 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 23 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 2 goals on 20 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season. Michael Hutchinson has 68 shots against him and he's given up 10 goals. He's made 58 saves for a save percentage of 85%.

Player Spotlight

Mathew Barzal has scored 7 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 1 goal this season with 7 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 2 goals on 15 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 2 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 134 shots against him and he's surrendered 10 goals. He's made 124 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 5 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 22nd in the league in goals scored with 21 while they've given up 25 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 27 power play opportunities and have scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 11%. That is 26th in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 18 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.34% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 87%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 24th in the NHL with a total of 6 points this year. They have 4 power play goals on 20 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 19 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 25th in the league with 20 goals scored while they've given up 20 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.36%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.4%, as they've attempted 359 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 326 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.4% as they have 285 attempts while they have given up 249 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 194 face-off wins compared to 188 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Florida has 124 hits and they have blocked 77 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.2% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 183 face-off wins compared to 214 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.1%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 150 hits and they have blocked 103 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.6% as they've attempted 350 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 435 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.2% ranks 26th as they have 274 attempts while they have given up 332 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -110

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