San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 10/8/2018

Monday, October 8, 2018

Barclays Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Monday, October 8, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -155 and the Islanders at +118.

San Jose has a record of 1-1-0 this season and on the road they have a mark of 1-0-0-0. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 5 goals and given up 7 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-1-0 and an over/under record of 1-1-0. New York has a record of 1-1-0 including 1-0-0-0 at home this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 5 goals and surrendered 5 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 1-0-0 while their over/under record is 0-1-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 1-1-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 1-0-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 0-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Islanders Injuries

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

Martin Jones has 1 win and 1 loss this season in net for the Sharks. He has 35 shots against him and he's given up 6 goals. He's made 29 saves for a save percentage of 83%. Joe Pavelski averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has 5 shots with no goals and no assists.

Player Spotlight

Mathew Barzal has scored 3 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 1 goal this season and a total of 2 assists. He averages 19 minutes played per game. Thomas Greiss has 1 win and 1 loss this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 69 shots against him and he's surrendered 5 goals. He's made 64 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Josh Bailey averages 18 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 33% by scoring 1 goal on 3 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 3 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.58% for the season. They allow 18 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 81%, which is ranked 30th in the league. The Sharks have 2 total points this season, ranking 21st in the NHL in offense. They are 18th in the league with 5 goals while they've given up 7 goals, which is 11th overall. They have had 6 power play opportunities and scored 0 goals on those chances. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 16th with 5 goals scored while they are 18th in the NHL with 5 goals allowed this year. They average 25 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.20%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 9th place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 2 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 2 power play goals on 7 opportunities for a percentage of 29%. That ranks their power play unit 9th. They've allowed 4 power play opportunities and have given up 0 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 100%, which is 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 61.5%, as they've attempted 139 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 87 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 65.3% as they have 111 attempts while they have given up 59 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 61.9% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 38.1% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 55 face-off wins compared to 59 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense San Jose has 42 hits and they have blocked 28 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 53 face-off wins compared to 58 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense New York has 50 hits and they have blocked 29 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. New York is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.2% as they've attempted 92 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 126 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 41.2% ranks 25th as they have 68 attempts while they have given up 97 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York +118

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