Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 12/12/2018

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at -143 and the Islanders at +110.

Vegas has a record of 17-14-1 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 96 goals and given up 91 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 17-15-0 and an over/under record of 15-16-0. New York is 14-11-4 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 83 goals and surrendered 85 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 14-15-0 while their over/under record is 11-16-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 17-15-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 15-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 14-15-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 11-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
10/10/18 C Paul Stastny Lower Body is out indefinitely

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

Jon Marchessault has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 11 goals this year with 116 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. William Karlsson averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 10 goals on 65 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 17 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 753 shots against him and he's given up 69 goals. He's made 684 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 22 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 11 goals this season with 83 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 7 goals on 52 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season. 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%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have 35 total points this season, which ranks them 14th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 96 while they've given up 91 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 108 power play opportunities and have scored 21 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 15th in the NHL. The Golden Knights have allowed 95 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 7th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.13% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 22nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 19th in the NHL with a total of 32 points this year. They have 13 power play goals on 90 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 28th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 92 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 23rd in the league with 83 goals scored while they've given up 85 goals, which is 23rd overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.36%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.3%, as they've attempted 2,049 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,654 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.8% as they have 1,484 attempts while they have given up 1,223 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 54.9% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.1% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 931 face-off wins compared to 993 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Vegas has 887 hits and they have blocked 431 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 776 face-off wins compared to 861 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 753 hits and they have blocked 440 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2% as they've attempted 1,466 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,708 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46% ranks 27th as they have 1,079 attempts while they have given up 1,268 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas -143

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