New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/20/2018

Saturday, October 20, 2018

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The New York Islanders travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +193 and the Sharks at -215.

New York has a record of 3-3-0 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 19 goals and given up 16 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-3-0 and an over/under record of 3-3-0. San Jose has a record of 3-3-1 this year. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 22 goals and surrendered 20 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 3-4-0 while their over/under record is 3-4-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 3-3-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 3-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 3-4-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/19/18 GO Robin Lehner Head left last game, is questionable Saturday vs San Jose
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 San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/07/18 C Joe Thornton Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Thomas Greiss has 1 win and 2 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 98 shots against him and he's given up 8 goals. He's made 90 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Josh Bailey has accumulated 5 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 2 goals this year with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Mathew Barzal averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 1 goal on 7 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Joe Pavelski has scored 4 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 4 goals this season with 19 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Martin Jones has 2 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 125 shots against him and he's surrendered 13 goals. He's made 112 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Evander Kane averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 4 goals on 31 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 17 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 18th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.31% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Islanders have 6 total points this season, ranking 21st in the NHL in offense. They are 17th in the league with 19 goals while they've given up 16 goals, which is 24th overall. They have had 19 power play opportunities and scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 12th with 22 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 20 goals allowed this year. They average 39 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.15%. They give up 27 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 21st place in the league. The Sharks have a total of 7 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 5 power play goals on 28 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 33 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.3%, as they've attempted 309 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 359 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.3% as they have 243 attempts while they have given up 271 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 46.7% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.3% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 159 face-off wins compared to 184 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.4%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New York has 121 hits and they have blocked 88 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 58.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 41.1% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 197 face-off wins compared to 214 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 25th in the league. On defense San Jose has 111 hits and they have blocked 88 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 58.5% as they've attempted 504 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 358 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 59.1% ranks 2nd as they have 390 attempts while they have given up 270 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -215

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