Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Game 1 Betting Tips 4/26/2019

Friday, April 26, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Friday in Game 1 of their series. Carolina is coming off an epic Game 7 win over Washington that went to double overtime. Justin Williams scored the game winner that completed one of many upsets so far in the Playoffs. The Islanders, meanwhile, have been off since April 16 after sweeping the Penguins. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +100 and the Islanders at -154.

Carolina had a record of 46-29-7 this season. They were 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 243 goals and given up 221 goals for a point differential of +22. For the season they have an ATS record of 50-39-0 and an over/under record of 39-48-0. New York had a record of 48-27-7 this year. They were 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 223 goals and surrendered 191 for a goal differential of +32. Their record against the spread is 52-34-0 while their over/under record is 28-53-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 50-39-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 39-48-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 52-34-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 28-53-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

04/24/19 RW Andrei Svechnikov Upper Body is questionable Friday vs NY Islanders
04/24/19 LW Micheal Ferland Upper Body is questionable Friday vs NY Islanders

Key New York Islanders Injuries

04/19/19 RW Cal Clutterbuck Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Carolina
04/19/19 D Johnny Boychuk Ankle is out 3-4 weeks
04/01/19 LW Tanner Fritz Blood Clot is out 6-8 weeks
03/26/19 LW Andrew Ladd Lower Body is out for season

Player Spotlight

Petr Mrazek has 23 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 1,104 shots against him and he's given up 95 goals. He's made 1,009 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Sebastian Aho has accumulated 83 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 30 goals this year with 243 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 53 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Teuvo Teravainen averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 21 goals on 167 shots. He has 55 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 51 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 28 goals this season with 204 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Robin Lehner has 25 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,323 shots against him and he's surrendered 93 goals. He's made 1,230 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Jordan Eberle averages 16.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 19 goals on 160 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 8th in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.61% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 13th in the league. The Hurricanes have 99 total points this season, ranking 10th in the NHL in offense. They are 16th in the league with 243 goals while they've given up 221 goals, which is 25th overall. They have had 247 power play opportunities and scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 22nd with 223 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 191 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.45%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 103 points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 33 power play goals on 227 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 29th. They've allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.9%, as they've attempted 5,296 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,355 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.9% as they have 4,036 attempts while they have given up 3,311 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 54.3% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 2,436 face-off wins compared to 2,532 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 2,073 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 2,124 face-off wins compared to 2,353 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 2,031 hits and they have blocked 1,295 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've attempted 4,314 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,779 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 25th as they have 3,228 attempts while they have given up 3,484 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina +100

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