New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators NHL Picks & Predictions 3/27/2018

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Canadian Tire Centre

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The New York Islanders head to Canadian Tire Centre to take on the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Islanders at -285 and the Senators at +252.

New York has a record of 31-34-10 this year and away from home they have a record of 14-18-6-2. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have tallied 242 goals and surrendered 273 goals for a point differential of -31. For the year they have an ATS mark of 31-44-0 and an over/under record of 45-27-0. Ottawa has a record of 26-37-11 including 15-17-6-4 on home ice this year. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 203 goals and have given up 262 for a goal differential of -59. Their record against the spread is 26-48-0 while their over/under mark is 40-34-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 31-44-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 45-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 26-48-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 40-34-0 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 Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)
03/25/18 RW Marian Gaborik Undisclosed is downgraded to OUT Monday vs Carolina
03/25/18 D Erik Karlsson Personal is OUT Monday vs Carolina
03/15/18 RW Mark Stone Leg IR (03/10)

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 59 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 38 goals this season with 191 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 21 assists on the year and averages 17.3 minutes played per contest. Josh Bailey averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by tallying 18 goals on 141 attempts. He has 51 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the year. Jaroslav Halak has 18 wins and 26 losses this season in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,673 shots against him and he's surrendered 157 goals. He's made 1,516 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Matt Duchene has 50 total points this season for the Senators. He has 23 goals this year with 171 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 27 assists on the year and averages 18.2 minutes played per contest. Mike Hoffman averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 22 goals on 232 attempts. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the year. Craig Anderson has 21 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 1,616 shots against him and he's given up 163 goals. He's made 1,453 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 72 total points this year, which is 24th in the NHL. They've scored 242 goals while giving up 273 scores, which has them ranked 8th and 1st respectively. They have had 232 power play chances and scored 52 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That is 6th in the league. The Islanders have given up 214 power play opportunities and surrendered 55 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, ranking them 31st when short-handed. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.31% for the year. They allow 36 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 29th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators are 28th in the league with a total of 63 points this season. They have 38 power play goals on 224 chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 26th in the NHL. They've given up 209 power play opportunities and surrendered 51 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, ranking 28th overall. As a team, the Senators are 26th with a total of 203 goals scored while they've given up 262 goals this season, ranking 2nd in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.96%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 30th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 47.5% as they've tried 4,294 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,749 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 24th in Corsi percentage. They are 29th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 46.7% as they have 3,160 shots while they've given up 3,603 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.9% for the year. That puts them 31st and 2nd in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,198 face-off wins as opposed to 2,318 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 24th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 1,682 hits and they've blocked 1,146 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 10th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the year. That ranks them 17th and 13th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,288 face-off wins as opposed to 2,227 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,773 hits and they've blocked 1,235 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 3rd in blocked shots. Ottawa is ranked 25th in Corsi percentage with 47.5% as they've tried 4,192 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,642 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 25th in the NHL at 47.9%, as they have 3,135 shots while they've given up 3,407 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -285

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