New York Islanders at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 10/13/2018

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Bridgestone Arena

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The New York Islanders head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Islanders at +155 and the Predators at -222.

New York has a record of 2-1-0 this year. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 9 goals and surrendered 5 goals for a point differential of +4. For the year they have an ATS mark of 2-1-0 and an over/under record of 1-2-0. Nashville has a record of 3-1-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 10 goals and given up 8 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 3-1-0 while their over/under mark is 1-3-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 2-1-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 3-1-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 1-3-0 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 Nashville Predators Injuries

09/12/18 LW Austin Watson Suspension 27-game suspension ( elgible to return 12/3 vs Buffalo)

Player Spotlight

Mathew Barzal has scored 4 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 1 goal this season with 2 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 50%. He has a total of 3 assists on the year and averages 19 minutes played per contest. Josh Bailey averages 17.3 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by tallying 1 goal on 5 attempts. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the year. Thomas Greiss has 69 shots against him and he's surrendered 5 goals. He's made 64 stops for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

P.K. Subban has 3 total points this season for the Predators. He has 1 goal this year with 9 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 2 assists on the year and averages 23.5 minutes played per contest. Filip Forsberg averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 1 goal on 10 attempts. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 3 points on the year. Pekka Rinne has 2 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 92 shots against him and he's given up 5 goals. He's made 87 saves for a save percentage of 95%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 4 total points this year, which is 16th in the NHL. They've scored 9 goals while giving up 5 scores, which has them ranked 23rd and 30th respectively. They have had 11 power play chances and scored 3 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That is 7th in the league. The Islanders have given up 8 power play opportunities and surrendered no goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 100%, ranking them 3rd when short-handed. They average 26 shots per contest and as a team shoot 11.39% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 95%, which is 3rd in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 6th in the league with a total of 6 points this season. They've given up 11 power play opportunities and surrendered 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, ranking 22nd overall. As a team, the Predators are 18th with a total of 10 goals scored while they've given up 8 goals this season, ranking 22nd in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 7.75%. As a unit they give up 30 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them 5th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42%, as they've attempted 142 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 196 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 43.1% as they have 109 attempts while they have given up 144 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 46.8% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.2% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 75 face-off wins compared to 93 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44.6%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 71 hits and they have blocked 52 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 12th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season, which is 20th in the NHL. They have 120 face-off wins compared to 115 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Nashville has 81 hits and they have blocked 46 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. Nashville is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.3% as they've attempted 213 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 202 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.7% ranks 12th as they have 167 attempts while they have given up 156 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +155

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