Edmonton Oilers at New York Islanders NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/16/2019

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Barclays Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +130 and the Islanders at -160.

Edmonton has a record of 24-27-5 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 160 goals and given up 187 goals for a point differential of -27. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-32-0 and an over/under record of 26-26-0. New York is 34-17-6 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 164 goals and surrendered 136 for a goal differential of +28. Their record against the spread is 34-23-0 while their over/under record is 18-36-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 24-32-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 26-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 34-23-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 18-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/14/19 D Matt Benning Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Carolina

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/14/19 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Edmonton

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 67 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 33 goals this year with 151 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 31 goals on 173 shots. He has 51 assists, giving him a total of 82 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 14 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 855 shots against him and he's given up 79 goals. He's made 776 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 38 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 18 goals this season with 144 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 13 goals on 94 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 17 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 868 shots against him and he's surrendered 62 goals. He's made 806 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 53 total points this season, which ranks them 28th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 160 while they've given up 187 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 164 power play opportunities and have scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 175 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.88% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 28th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 6th in the NHL with a total of 74 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 170 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 157 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 17th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 23rd in the league with 164 goals scored while they've given up 136 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.02%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6%, as they've attempted 3,024 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,200 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.4% as they have 2,246 attempts while they have given up 2,396 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,590 face-off wins compared to 1,722 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,531 hits and they have blocked 804 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 1,525 face-off wins compared to 1,631 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 26th in the league. On defense New York has 1,352 hits and they have blocked 870 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. New York is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've attempted 3,006 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,274 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.2% ranks 24th as they have 2,238 attempts while they have given up 2,404 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton +130

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