New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 10/30/2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

PPG Paints Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +205 and the Penguins at -230.

New York has a record of 5-4-1 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 30 goals and given up 25 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-5-0 and an over/under record of 4-5-0. Pittsburgh is 6-1-2 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 40 goals and surrendered 26 for a goal differential of +14. Their record against the spread is 6-3-0 while their over/under record is 4-4-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 6-3-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 4-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/28/18 RW Cal Clutterbuck Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
10/13/18 C Casey Cizikas Undisclosed 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 Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/27/18 C Derick Brassard Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs NY Islanders
10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 4 goals this year with 30 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 2 goals on 16 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 198 shots against him and he's given up 14 goals. He's made 184 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 12 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 5 goals this season with 23 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Kris Letang averages 25.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 4 goals on 27 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Matt Murray has 4 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 188 shots against him and he's surrendered 17 goals. He's made 171 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 11 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 30 while they've given up 25 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 30 power play opportunities and have scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 30 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 13th in the league when short-handed. They average 26 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.67% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 9th in the NHL with a total of 14 points this year. They have 7 power play goals on 24 opportunities for a percentage of 29%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 25 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 4th in the league with 40 goals scored while they've given up 26 goals, which is 27th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 14.23%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.8%, as they've attempted 473 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 632 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 42.9% as they have 358 attempts while they have given up 476 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 45.1% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.9% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 263 face-off wins compared to 321 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense New York has 228 hits and they have blocked 156 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 41.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 58.9% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 299 face-off wins compared to 275 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 241 hits and they have blocked 145 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. Pittsburgh is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5% as they've attempted 531 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 587 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.7% ranks 24th as they have 403 attempts while they have given up 442 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -230

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