Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 12/10/2018

Monday, December 10, 2018

Nassau Coliseum

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Monday, December 10, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -140 and the Islanders at +127.

Pittsburgh has a record of 12-10-6 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 96 goals and given up 91 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-16-0 and an over/under record of 12-12-0. New York has a record of 14-11-3 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 82 goals and surrendered 83 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 14-14-0 while their over/under record is 11-15-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 12-16-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 12-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 14-14-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 11-15-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

12/08/18 RW Patric Hornqvist Upper Body is questionable Monday vs NY Islanders
12/07/18 LW Dominik Simon Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/23/18 GO Matt Murray Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/19/18 C Matt Cullen Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/15/18 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body IR (11/15)
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

Casey DeSmith has 8 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 520 shots against him and he's given up 40 goals. He's made 480 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Evgeni Malkin has accumulated 33 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 10 goals this year with 62 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 12 goals on 76 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 23 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 7 goals this season with 48 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Thomas Greiss has 10 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 526 shots against him and he's surrendered 43 goals. He's made 483 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Anders Lee averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 11 goals on 82 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 82 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 7th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.50% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Penguins have 30 total points this season, ranking 21st in the NHL in offense. They are 9th in the league with 96 goals while they've given up 91 goals, which is 12th overall. They have had 78 power play opportunities and scored 19 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 21st with 82 goals scored while they are 25th in the NHL with 83 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.58%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 11th place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 31 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 13 power play goals on 86 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 27th. They've allowed 88 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51%, as they've attempted 1,662 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,600 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 1,249 attempts while they have given up 1,210 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 871 face-off wins compared to 865 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 845 hits and they have blocked 390 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 754 face-off wins compared to 831 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 713 hits and they have blocked 422 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2% as they've attempted 1,412 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,645 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.2% ranks 27th as they have 1,049 attempts while they have given up 1,223 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -140

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