Boston Bruins at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 3/19/2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Boston Bruins travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -112 and the Islanders at -117.

Boston has a record of 43-20-9 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 214 goals and given up 182 goals for a point differential of +32. For the season they have an ATS record of 43-29-0 and an over/under record of 28-41-0. New York is 42-23-7 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 202 goals and surrendered 168 for a goal differential of +34. Their record against the spread is 41-30-0 while their over/under record is 24-43-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 43-29-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 28-41-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 41-30-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 24-43-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

03/16/19 D Torey Krug Concussion is questionable Tuesday vs NY Islanders
03/12/19 D Matt Grzelcyk Arm is out indefinitely
03/07/19 LW Marcus Johansson Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/04/19 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/12/19 RW David Pastrnak Thumb is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

03/17/19 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Boston
03/17/19 D Johnny Boychuk Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Boston

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 87 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 31 goals this year with 212 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 56 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 180 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 24 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,105 shots against him and he's given up 93 goals. He's made 1,012 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 47 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 27 goals this season with 193 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 16.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 14 goals on 113 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 20 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,081 shots against him and he's surrendered 79 goals. He's made 1,002 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 95 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 214 while they've given up 182 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 224 power play opportunities and have scored 59 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 217 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.05% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 7th in the NHL with a total of 91 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 203 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 200 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 21st in the league with 202 goals scored while they've given up 168 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.82%. 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

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.2%, as they've attempted 4,279 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,926 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.4% as they have 3,295 attempts while they have given up 2,989 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.7% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 2,188 face-off wins compared to 2,087 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,680 hits and they have blocked 937 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 1,888 face-off wins compared to 2,043 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,768 hits and they have blocked 1,138 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've attempted 3,769 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,185 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48% ranks 24th as they have 2,817 attempts while they have given up 3,047 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -117

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