New York Islanders at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 12/18/2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +105 and the Coyotes at -137.

New York has a record of 15-12-4 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 89 goals and given up 91 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-16-0 and an over/under record of 12-17-0. Arizona is 14-16-2 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 81 goals and surrendered 89 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 14-17-0 while their over/under record is 15-15-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 15-16-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 12-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 14-17-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 15-15-0 against the over/under this season

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

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/08/18 C Vinnie Hinostroza Lower Body is out indefinitely
12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
12/03/18 RW Michael Grabner Eye is out indefinitely
11/17/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body is out for season
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 11 goals this year with 89 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 17.6 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 7 goals on 57 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 11 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 547 shots against him and he's given up 46 goals. He's made 501 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 23 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 8 goals this season with 68 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 3 goals on 72 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season. Adin Hill has 5 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 204 shots against him and he's surrendered 15 goals. He's made 189 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 34 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 89 while they've given up 91 goals, ranking them 27th overall. They have had 97 power play opportunities and have scored 14 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 26th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 94 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 21st in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.18% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 26th in the NHL with a total of 30 points this year. They have 17 power play goals on 102 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 98 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%. That is 1st in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 30th in the league with 81 goals scored while they've given up 89 goals, which is 29th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.36%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.1%, as they've attempted 1,588 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,786 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47% as they have 1,174 attempts while they have given up 1,322 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48.4% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 830 face-off wins compared to 914 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New York has 803 hits and they have blocked 464 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 929 face-off wins compared to 986 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Arizona has 689 hits and they have blocked 464 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. Arizona is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 1,867 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,837 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 17th as they have 1,374 attempts while they have given up 1,373 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona -137

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