Arizona Coyotes at New York Islanders Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/24/2019

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +120 and the Islanders at -145.

Arizona has a record of 36-32-6 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 194 goals and given up 207 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-38-0 and an over/under record of 32-39-0. New York is 42-25-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 202 goals and surrendered 177 for a goal differential of +25. Their record against the spread is 42-32-0 while their over/under record is 24-45-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 36-38-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 32-39-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 42-32-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 24-45-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
03/23/19 C Derek Stepan Leg is upgraded to probable Saturday vs New Jersey
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

03/23/19 D Johnny Boychuk Upper Body is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Philadelphia
03/22/19 GO Linus Soderstrom Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/21/19 C Valtteri Filppula Upper Body is downgraded to out 4-6 weeks

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 39 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 11 goals this year with 158 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 23.6 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 14 goals on 181 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 24 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 1,465 shots against him and he's given up 118 goals. He's made 1,347 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 50 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 14 goals this season with 114 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 27 goals on 196 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 20 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,132 shots against him and he's surrendered 84 goals. He's made 1,048 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 78 total points this season, which ranks them 21st in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 194 while they've given up 207 goals, ranking them 22nd overall. They have had 235 power play opportunities and have scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 208 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.59% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 9th in the NHL with a total of 91 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 208 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 203 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 22nd in the league with 202 goals scored while they've given up 177 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.63%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 4,243 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,386 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.7% as they have 3,172 attempts while they have given up 3,211 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 51.2% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 2,054 face-off wins compared to 2,299 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,806 hits and they have blocked 1,175 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 1,931 face-off wins compared to 2,103 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,829 hits and they have blocked 1,177 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.1% as they've attempted 3,850 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,317 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 26th as they have 2,872 attempts while they have given up 3,140 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -145

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