Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders NHL Tips 3/14/2019

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Thursday, March 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +115 and the Islanders at -140.

Montreal has a record of 37-26-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 209 goals and given up 208 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-33-0 and an over/under record of 30-35-0. New York has a record of 40-22-7 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 196 goals and surrendered 163 for a goal differential of +33. Their record against the spread is 40-29-0 while their over/under record is 24-41-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 36-33-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 30-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 40-29-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 24-41-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Islanders Injuries

03/12/19 D Johnny Boychuk Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Montreal
03/12/19 GO Robin Lehner Head is questionable Thursday vs Montreal

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 29 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,620 shots against him and he's given up 139 goals. He's made 1,481 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Max Domi has accumulated 62 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 24 goals this year with 169 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 171 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 50 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 14 goals this season with 103 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 16.9 minutes played per game. Thomas Greiss has 20 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,011 shots against him and he's surrendered 74 goals. He's made 937 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 180 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.92% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Canadiens have 81 total points this season, ranking 12th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 209 goals while they've given up 208 goals, which is 17th overall. They have had 212 power play opportunities and scored 26 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 20th with 196 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 163 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.02%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 87 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 30 power play goals on 197 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 26th. They've allowed 189 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.2%, as they've attempted 4,461 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,919 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.5% as they have 3,221 attempts while they have given up 2,915 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 2,048 face-off wins compared to 2,152 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,866 hits and they have blocked 1,004 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 1,811 face-off wins compared to 1,953 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,690 hits and they have blocked 1,097 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've attempted 3,600 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,018 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 25th as they have 2,678 attempts while they have given up 2,921 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -140

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