New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders NHL Point Spread Picks 1/17/2019

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +130 and the Islanders at -160.

New Jersey has a record of 18-21-7 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 137 goals and given up 157 goals for a point differential of -20. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-27-0 and an over/under record of 25-18-0. New York has a record of 26-15-4 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 136 goals and surrendered 118 for a goal differential of +18. Their record against the spread is 25-19-0 while their over/under record is 16-25-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 18-27-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 25-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 25-19-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 16-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

12/17/18 GO Cory Schneider Abdominal is out indefinitely
01/14/19 RW Stefan Noesen Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/19/18 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body IR (12/19)
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

MacKenzie Blackwood has 5 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 275 shots against him and he's given up 18 goals. He's made 257 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Nico Hischier has accumulated 32 total points this season for the Devils. He has 13 goals this year with 96 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 22 goals on 154 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 35 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 16 goals this season with 117 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Robin Lehner has 13 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 680 shots against him and he's surrendered 49 goals. He's made 631 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Josh Bailey averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 10 goals on 73 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 3rd in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 28th in the league. The Devils have 43 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 16th in the league with 137 goals while they've given up 157 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 147 power play opportunities and scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 18th with 136 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 118 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.72%. 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 56 points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 134 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3%, as they've attempted 2,596 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,675 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 2,045 attempts while they have given up 2,041 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 46.5% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.5% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 1,386 face-off wins compared to 1,515 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 975 hits and they have blocked 634 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.3% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 1,226 face-off wins compared to 1,312 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense New York has 1,100 hits and they have blocked 700 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47% as they've attempted 2,334 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,630 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.5% ranks 26th as they have 1,743 attempts while they have given up 1,930 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -160

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