New York Islanders at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 11/29/2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

TD Garden

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The New York Islanders travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Thursday, November 29, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +145 and the Bruins at -180.

New York has a record of 12-9-2 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 72 goals and given up 68 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-11-0 and an over/under record of 10-11-0. Boston has a record of 13-7-4 this year. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 67 goals and surrendered 59 for a goal differential of +8. Their record against the spread is 13-11-0 while their over/under record is 7-16-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 12-11-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 10-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 13-11-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 7-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/15/18 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body IR (11/15)
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 Boston Bruins Injuries

11/22/18 C Patrice Bergeron Upper Body is downgraded to out 4-6 weeks
11/16/18 D Brandon Carlo Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/16/18 D Zdeno Chara Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 D Charlie McAvoy Upper Body IR (10/18)

Player Spotlight

Thomas Greiss has 8 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 427 shots against him and he's given up 32 goals. He's made 395 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Anders Lee has accumulated 18 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 7 goals this year with 65 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 7 goals on 40 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has scored 23 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 6 goals this season with 59 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Jaroslav Halak has 8 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 453 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 424 saves for a save percentage of 94%. David Pastrnak averages 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 19 goals on 95 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 76 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 18th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.15% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 10th in the league. The Islanders have 26 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 72 goals while they've given up 68 goals, which is 22nd overall. They have had 74 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 25th with 67 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 59 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.10%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 30 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 76 opportunities for a percentage of 29%. That ranks their power play unit 3rd. They've allowed 75 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.8%, as they've attempted 1,166 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,381 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46% as they have 878 attempts while they have given up 1,032 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 632 face-off wins compared to 681 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense New York has 549 hits and they have blocked 349 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.1% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 701 face-off wins compared to 738 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Boston has 499 hits and they have blocked 317 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Boston is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1% as they've attempted 1,386 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,380 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 18th as they have 1,063 attempts while they have given up 1,063 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -180

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