New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 3/31/2018

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Prudential Center

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The New York Islanders travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, March 31, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +201 and the Devils at -225.

New York has a record of 32-35-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 15-18-6-2. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 246 goals and given up 279 goals for a point differential of -33. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-45-0 and an over/under record of 46-28-0. New Jersey has a record of 40-28-9 including 20-14-4-1 at home this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 232 goals and surrendered 232 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 40-37-0 while their over/under record is 39-36-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 32-45-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 46-28-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 40-37-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 39-36-0 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)
03/30/18 C Casey Cizikas Upper Body is downgraded to OUT Friday vs Toronto & Saturday vs New Jersey
03/30/18 D Johnny Boychuk Upper Body is upgraded to probable Friday vs Toronto
03/30/18 D Nick Leddy Undisclosed is upgraded to probable Friday vs Toronto
02/24/18 C Alan Quine Ankle IR (02/22)
02/19/18 GO Thomas Greiss Lower Body IR (02/16)
01/20/18 LW Shane Prince Upper Body IR (01/18)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

01/25/18 LW Marcus Johansson Concussion IR (01/23)

Player Spotlight

Jaroslav Halak has 19 wins and 26 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 1,709 shots against him and he's given up 160 goals. He's made 1,549 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Josh Bailey has accumulated 69 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 18 goals this year with 148 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 51 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 39 goals on 194 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 60 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Taylor Hall has scored 86 total points this year for the Devils. He has 34 goals this season with 261 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 52 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 22 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 1,102 shots against him and he's surrendered 99 goals. He's made 1,003 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nico Hischier averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 18 goals on 170 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 224 power play opportunities and have given up 57 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 30th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.21% for the season. They allow 36 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 29th in the league. The Islanders has 74 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 8th in the league with 246 goals while they've given up 279 goals, which is 1st overall. They have had 238 power play opportunities and scored 53 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 14th with 232 goals scored while they are 14th in the NHL with 232 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.57%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 89 points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 50 power play goals on 238 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 246 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 47.3% as they've tried 4,406 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,900 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 29th in Corsi percentage. They are 29th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 46.6% as they have 3,238 shots while they've given up 3,714 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 53% for the year. That puts them 31st and 2nd in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,259 face-off wins as opposed to 2,375 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 1,732 hits and they've blocked 1,186 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 9th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 48.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the year. That ranks them 29th and 5th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,227 face-off wins as opposed to 2,513 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,735 hits and they've blocked 1,115 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 21st in blocked shots. New Jersey is ranked 23rd in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've tried 4,280 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,581 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 49%, as they have 3,331 shots while they've given up 3,466 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey -225

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