Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 11/1/2018

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Barclays Center

Get todays NHL hockey odds on this game.

The Pittsburgh Penguins head to Barclays Center to take on the New York Islanders on Thursday, November 1, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Penguins at -165 and the Islanders at +135.

Pittsburgh has a record of 6-2-2 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 43 goals and surrendered 32 goals for a point differential of +11. For the year they have an ATS mark of 6-3-0 and an over/under record of 4-4-0. New York has a record of 6-4-1 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 36 goals and given up 28 for a goal differential of +8. Their record against the spread is 5-5-0 while their over/under mark is 4-6-0.

Valuable 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

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

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

The New York Islanders are 4-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/31/18 C Derick Brassard Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs NY Islanders
10/31/18 D Kris Letang Lower Body is questionable Thursday 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

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/31/18 RW Cal Clutterbuck Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Pittsburgh
10/31/18 GO Robin Lehner None is questionable Thursday 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

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 14 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 6 goals this season with 30 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 8 assists on the year and averages 19.8 minutes played per contest. Kris Letang averages 25.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 4 goals on 27 attempts. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the year. Matt Murray has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in goal for the Penguins. He has 197 shots against him and he's surrendered 21 goals. He's made 176 stops for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has 11 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 4 goals this year with 31 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 7 assists on the year and averages 17.7 minutes played per contest. Josh Bailey averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 2 goals on 16 attempts. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the year. Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 223 shots against him and he's given up 16 goals. He's made 207 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 14 total points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They've scored 43 goals while giving up 32 scores, which has them ranked 1st and 21st respectively. They have had 27 power play chances and scored 7 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That is 9th in the league. The Penguins have given up 29 power play opportunities and surrendered 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, ranking them 7th when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 13.48% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 10th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 16th in the league with a total of 13 points this season. They have 8 power play goals on 34 chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 12th in the NHL. They've given up 33 power play opportunities and surrendered 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 12th overall. As a team, the Islanders are 14th with a total of 36 goals scored while they've given up 28 goals this season, ranking 29th in goals against. They average 26 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 12.77%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them 4th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 603 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 627 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 455 attempts while they have given up 472 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 41.8% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 58.2% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 327 face-off wins compared to 300 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 274 hits and they have blocked 155 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.3% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 288 face-off wins compared to 349 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.2%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 255 hits and they have blocked 176 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.2% as they've attempted 513 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 704 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 42.4% ranks 30th as they have 388 attempts while they have given up 528 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -165

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink