Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders Game 2 Picks & Predictions 4/28/2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Sunday in Game 2 of their series. Carolina leads the series 1-0 after winning 1-0 in overtime on Friday. Jordan Staal scored the game-winner to give Carolina home ice advantage. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at -170 and the Islanders at +150.

Carolina had a regular season record of 46-29-7 this season. They were 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 243 goals and given up 221 goals for a point differential of +22. For the season they have an ATS record of 51-39-0 and an over/under record of 39-49-0. New York was 48-27-7 this season. They were 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 223 goals and surrendered 191 for a goal differential of +32. Their record against the spread is 52-35-0 while their over/under record is 28-54-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 51-39-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 39-49-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 52-35-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 28-54-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

04/26/19 RW Andrei Svechnikov Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs NY Islanders
04/26/19 LW Jordan Martinook Lower Body is questionable Sunday vs NY Islanders
04/26/19 LW Micheal Ferland Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs NY Islanders

Key New York Islanders Injuries

04/27/19 D Scott Mayfield Undisclosed is probable Sunday 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

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. 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%.

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. 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. 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%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 99 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 243 while they've given up 221 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 247 power play opportunities and have scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. 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%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

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

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 New York +150

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