New York Islanders at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 3/11/2018

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The New York Islanders travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Sunday, March 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +158 and the Flames at -175.

New York has a record of 29-29-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 13-17-6-2. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 217 goals and given up 243 goals for a point differential of -26. For the season they have an ATS record of 29-39-0 and an over/under record of 40-25-0. Calgary is 34-25-10 including 14-15-4-1 at home this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 195 goals and surrendered 201 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 34-35-0 while their over/under record is 33-34-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 29-39-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 40-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 34-35-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 33-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/18/17 D Calvin de Haan Shoulder IR (12/16)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Shoulder IR (11/06)
02/24/18 C Alan Quine Lower Body IR (02/22)
02/19/18 GO Thomas Greiss Lower Body IR (02/16)
02/08/18 D Scott Mayfield Lower Body IR (02/06)
01/20/18 LW Shane Prince Upper Body IR (01/18)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

12/01/17 RW Kris Versteeg Hip IR (11/24)
02/23/18 GO Mike Smith Lower Body IR (02/10)
02/20/18 LW Marek Hrivik Undisclosed IR (02/16)

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has accumulated 65 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 17 goals this year with 123 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 48 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 31 goals on 171 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 18 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 1,559 shots against him and he's given up 144 goals. He's made 1,415 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has scored 60 total points this year for the Flames. He has 30 goals this season with 183 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 20 goals on 198 shots. He has 57 assists, giving him a total of 77 points on the season. Jon Gillies has 2 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 178 shots against him and he's surrendered 17 goals. He's made 161 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 68 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 8th in the league in goals scored with 217 while they've given up 243 goals, ranking them 1st overall. They have had 208 power play opportunities and have scored 43 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 48 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.26% for the season. They allow 36 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 27th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 15th in the NHL with a total of 78 points this year. They have 42 power play goals on 234 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 232 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 15th in the NHL. As a team, the Flames are 17th in the league with 195 goals scored while they've given up 201 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.47%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3%, as they've attempted 3,886 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,327 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.6% as they have 2,860 attempts while they have given up 3,280 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 46.8% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.2% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,985 face-off wins compared to 2,098 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense New York has 1,554 hits and they have blocked 1,047 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 2,100 face-off wins compared to 2,171 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,319 hits and they have blocked 920 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.3% as they've attempted 4,404 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,012 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.6% ranks 4th as they have 3,302 attempts while they have given up 3,092 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -175

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