New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 1/7/2018

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Barclays Center

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +113 and the Islanders at -125.

New Jersey has a record of 22-11-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 10-6-4-2. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 126 goals and given up 120 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 22-18-0 and an over/under record of 22-17-0. New York is 20-18-4 including 12-5-3-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 141 goals and surrendered 154 for a goal differential of -13. Their record against the spread is 20-22-0 while their over/under record is 27-12-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 22-18-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 22-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 20-22-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 27-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/15/17 D Mirco Mueller Collarbone IR (11/12)

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)

Player Spotlight

Jesper Bratt has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Devils. He has 10 goals this year with 60 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Nico Hischier averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 8 goals on 93 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 17 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 995 shots against him and he's given up 81 goals. He's made 914 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 50 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 12 goals this season with 74 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 24% by scoring 24 goals on 102 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 11 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 812 shots against him and he's surrendered 78 goals. He's made 734 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have 51 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 126 while they've given up 120 goals, ranking them 13th overall. They have had 121 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Devils have allowed 141 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.24% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 44 points this year. They have 29 power play goals on 141 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 130 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 2nd in the league with 141 goals scored while they've given up 154 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.78%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey has a Corsi percentage of 47.2% as they've tried 2,163 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,420 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 29th in Corsi percentage. They are 24th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.9% as they have 1,667 shots while they've given up 1,813 attempts on defense. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 47.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the year. That puts them 26th and 5th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,181 face-off wins as opposed to 1,334 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That is 29th overall in the NHL. On defense New Jersey has 856 hits and they've blocked 607 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 16th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 49.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.6% for the year. That ranks them 23rd and 10th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,229 face-off wins as opposed to 1,309 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 892 hits and they've blocked 633 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 8th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 21st in Corsi percentage with 48.6% as they've tried 2,410 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,551 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 25th in the NHL at 48.1%, as they have 1,775 shots while they've given up 1,918 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -125

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