New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 1/4/2018

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Wells Fargo Center

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The New York Islanders travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, January 4, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +109 and the Flyers at -120.

New York has a record of 20-16-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 8-12-1-0. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 137 goals and given up 144 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 20-20-0 and an over/under record of 26-11-0. Philadelphia is 16-15-8 including 8-8-4-1 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 107 goals and surrendered 114 for a goal differential of -7. Their record against the spread is 16-23-0 while their over/under record is 20-17-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 20-20-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 26-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 16-23-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 20-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/28/17 D Johnny Boychuk Lower Body IR (12/27)
12/18/17 D Calvin de Haan Shoulder IR (12/16)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Shoulder IR (11/06)

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 12 goals this year with 72 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 24% by scoring 24 goals on 100 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 11 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 774 shots against him and he's given up 74 goals. He's made 700 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has scored 46 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 13 goals this season with 79 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 8 goals on 133 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Brian Elliott has 14 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 945 shots against him and he's surrendered 84 goals. He's made 861 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 44 total points this season, which ranks them 18th in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 137 while they've given up 144 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 136 power play opportunities and have scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 122 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.00% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 29th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 40 points this year. They have 26 power play goals on 137 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 18th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 123 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Flyers are 24th in the league with 107 goals scored while they've given up 114 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.57%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York has a Corsi percentage of 48.7% as they've tried 2,297 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,424 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 21st in Corsi percentage. They are 25th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48.2% as they have 1,691 shots while they've given up 1,817 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the year. That puts them 25th and 10th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,160 face-off wins as opposed to 1,248 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 27th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 849 hits and they've blocked 607 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 11th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 51% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the year. That ranks them 16th and 17th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,252 face-off wins as opposed to 1,119 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 798 hits and they've blocked 585 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 17th in blocked shots. Philadelphia is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 50.2% as they've tried 2,264 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,243 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 14th in the NHL at 50.5%, as they have 1,689 shots while they've given up 1,658 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia -120

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