New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 10/18/2018

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Staples Center

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The New York Islanders travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +158 and the Kings at -175.

New York has a record of 2-2-0 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 11 goals and given up 10 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-2-0 and an over/under record of 2-2-0. Los Angeles is 2-3-1 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 12 goals and surrendered 16 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 2-4-0 while their over/under record is 1-4-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 2-2-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 2-4-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 1-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

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

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/07/18 GO Jonathan Quick Lower Body IR (10/07)
10/03/18 RW Dustin Brown Finger IR (10/03)
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has accumulated 4 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 1 goal this year with 6 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Mathew Barzal averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 1 goal on 4 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 1 win and 1 loss this season in net for the Islanders. He has 69 shots against him and he's given up 5 goals. He's made 64 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Ilya Kovalchuk has scored 4 total points this year for the Kings. He has 2 goals this season with 21 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Alex Iafallo averages 15.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 2 goals on 8 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Jack Campbell has 2 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 153 shots against him and he's surrendered 12 goals. He's made 141 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 4 total points this season, which ranks them 25th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 11 while they've given up 10 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 12 power play opportunities and have scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 10 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%, putting them 6th in the league when short-handed. They average 25 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.89% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%. That puts them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings are 24th in the NHL with a total of 5 points this year. They've allowed 17 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 28th in the league with 12 goals scored while they've given up 16 goals, which is 20th overall. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.36%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 43.1%, as they've attempted 188 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 248 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 43.8% as they have 144 attempts while they have given up 185 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 46% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 104 face-off wins compared to 126 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.2%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New York has 95 hits and they have blocked 63 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 43.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 56.5% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 183 face-off wins compared to 181 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 150 hits and they have blocked 103 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. Los Angeles is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.2% as they've attempted 335 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 374 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.1% ranks 25th as they have 232 attempts while they have given up 271 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +158

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