Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 3/30/2019

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +175 and the Islanders at -210.

Buffalo has a record of 31-36-10 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 206 goals and given up 253 goals for a point differential of -47. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-45-0 and an over/under record of 40-33-0. New York is 45-26-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 213 goals and surrendered 187 for a goal differential of +26. Their record against the spread is 44-33-0 while their over/under record is 25-47-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 31-45-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 40-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 44-33-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 25-47-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

03/26/19 D Matt Hunwick Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Detroit
03/04/19 D Jake McCabe Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks

Key New York Islanders Injuries

03/26/19 LW Andrew Ladd Lower Body is out for season
03/22/19 GO Linus Soderstrom Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/21/19 C Valtteri Filppula Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks

Player Spotlight

Sam Reinhart has accumulated 62 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 20 goals this year with 170 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 37 goals on 256 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 60 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 17 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 1,445 shots against him and he's given up 132 goals. He's made 1,313 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 54 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 16 goals this season with 119 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 38 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 28 goals on 200 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 23 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,224 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 1,134 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 72 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 206 while they've given up 253 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 223 power play opportunities and have scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 202 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.17% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 21st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 6th in the NHL with a total of 97 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 218 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 211 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 21st in the league with 213 goals scored while they've given up 187 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.54%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50%, as they've attempted 4,380 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,381 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 3,422 attempts while they have given up 3,426 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 51.1% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 2,198 face-off wins compared to 2,398 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,462 hits and they have blocked 955 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 2,019 face-off wins compared to 2,239 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New York has 1,925 hits and they have blocked 1,240 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've attempted 4,089 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,545 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 26th as they have 3,059 attempts while they have given up 3,305 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York -210

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