New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 11/23/2018

Friday, November 23, 2018

Prudential Center

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The New York Islanders head to Prudential Center to take on the New Jersey Devils on Friday, November 23, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Islanders at +120 and the Devils at -157.

New York has a record of 10-8-2 this year. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 63 goals and surrendered 60 goals for a point differential of +3. For the year they have an ATS mark of 10-10-0 and an over/under record of 9-9-0. New Jersey has a record of 9-9-2 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 60 goals and given up 63 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 9-11-0 while their over/under mark is 10-8-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 10-10-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 9-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 9-11-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 10-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/15/18 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body IR (11/15)
11/15/18 LW Matt Martin Upper Body 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 New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/17/18 D Sami Vatanen Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/13/18 C Brian Boyle Upper Body IR (11/11)
11/03/18 RW Stefan Noesen Upper Body IR (11/03)
10/26/18 D Ben Lovejoy Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/23/18 D Steven Santini Facial IR (10/23)
10/05/18 LW Jesper Bratt Jaw is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 19 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 6 goals this season with 35 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 13 assists on the year and averages 17.9 minutes played per contest. Anders Lee averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by tallying 6 goals on 57 attempts. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the year. Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 5 losses this season in goal for the Islanders. He has 320 shots against him and he's surrendered 30 goals. He's made 290 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has 21 total points this season for the Devils. He has 12 goals this year with 61 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 9 assists on the year and averages 18.6 minutes played per contest. Taylor Hall averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 6 goals on 69 attempts. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the year. Keith Kinkaid has 9 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 501 shots against him and he's given up 42 goals. He's made 459 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 22 total points this year, which is 19th in the NHL. They've scored 63 goals while giving up 60 scores, which has them ranked 19th and 25th respectively. They have had 66 power play chances and scored 12 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the league. The Islanders have given up 68 power play opportunities and surrendered 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking them 17th when short-handed. They average 28 shots per contest and as a team shoot 11.27% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 13th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 27th in the league with a total of 20 points this season. They have 15 power play goals on 67 chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 13th in the NHL. They've given up 71 power play opportunities and surrendered 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, ranking 4th overall. As a team, the Devils are 24th with a total of 60 goals scored while they've given up 63 goals this season, ranking 19th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.15%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 19th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.8%, as they've attempted 1,015 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,199 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46% as they have 761 attempts while they have given up 895 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 551 face-off wins compared to 601 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New York has 465 hits and they have blocked 304 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.9% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 592 face-off wins compared to 686 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.3%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 459 hits and they have blocked 307 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. New Jersey is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've attempted 1,153 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,188 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.6% ranks 12th as they have 904 attempts while they have given up 881 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +120

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