New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 11/3/2018

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Barclays Center

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Devils at -105 and the Islanders at -124.

New Jersey has a record of 5-4-1 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 34 goals and given up 32 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-4-0 and an over/under record of 5-4-0. New York has a record of 7-4-1 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 39 goals and surrendered 30 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 6-5-0 while their over/under record is 5-6-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 5-4-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 5-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 6-5-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 5-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/02/18 RW Drew Stafford Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders
11/02/18 RW Stefan Noesen Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders
10/26/18 D Ben Lovejoy Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/23/18 D Steven Santini Facial IR (10/23)
10/05/18 LW Jesper Bratt Jaw is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/02/18 GO Robin Lehner None is questionable Saturday vs New Jersey
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

Keith Kinkaid has 5 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 266 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 242 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Taylor Hall has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Devils. He has 2 goals this year with 33 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 9 goals on 33 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 12 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 5 goals this season with 34 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 223 shots against him and he's surrendered 16 goals. He's made 207 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Josh Bailey averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 3 goals on 19 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have allowed 41 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 12th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.18% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 20th in the league. The Devils have 11 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 25th in the league with 34 goals while they've given up 32 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 43 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 16th with 39 goals scored while they are 28th in the NHL with 30 goals allowed this year. They average 26 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.66%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 3rd place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 15 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 8 power play goals on 36 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 37 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5%, as they've attempted 530 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 586 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 435 attempts while they have given up 427 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 47.5% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 313 face-off wins compared to 350 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 205 hits and they have blocked 159 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.5% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 319 face-off wins compared to 382 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.5%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 282 hits and they have blocked 187 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.7% as they've attempted 564 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 757 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 42.8% ranks 30th as they have 427 attempts while they have given up 570 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey -105

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