New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Picks & Predictions 11/8/2018

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Amalie Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to Amalie Arena to play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +180 and the Lightning at -215.

New York has a record of 8-4-2 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 45 goals and given up 34 goals for a point differential of +11. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-6-0 and an over/under record of 6-8-0. Tampa Bay has a record of 11-3-1 this year. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 55 goals and surrendered 40 for a goal differential of +15. Their record against the spread is 11-4-0 while their over/under record is 7-8-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 8-6-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 6-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Lightning are 11-4-0 straight up this year

The Tampa Bay Lightning are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/07/18 LW Matt Martin Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Tampa Bay
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 Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries

10/29/18 D Victor Hedman Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Thomas Greiss has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 251 shots against him and he's given up 15 goals. He's made 236 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Anders Lee has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 5 goals this year with 40 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 3 goals on 25 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Point has scored 19 total points this year for the Lightning. He has 9 goals this season with 34 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 27%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Andrei Vasilevskiy has 8 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Lightning. He has 341 shots against him and he's surrendered 22 goals. He's made 319 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Yanni Gourde averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 7 goals on 37 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 44 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 18th in the NHL. They average 26 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.33% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Islanders have 18 total points this season, ranking 9th in the NHL in offense. They are 16th in the league with 45 goals while they've given up 34 goals, which is 28th overall. They have had 44 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Lightning are 1st with 55 goals scored while they are 22nd in the NHL with 40 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.60%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Lightning have a total of 23 points this year, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 14 power play goals on 55 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 56 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, which is 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.8%, as they've attempted 672 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 898 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 43.1% as they have 507 attempts while they have given up 668 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 45.3% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.7% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 372 face-off wins compared to 439 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.9%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 326 hits and they have blocked 230 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Lightning are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 453 face-off wins compared to 458 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Tampa Bay has 375 hits and they have blocked 225 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Tampa Bay is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4% as they've attempted 926 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 877 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.6% ranks 9th as they have 695 attempts while they have given up 652 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay -215

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