New York Islanders at Boston Bruins NHL Tips 2/5/2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

TD Garden

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The New York Islanders travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +115 and the Bruins at -140.

New York has a record of 30-15-6 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 151 goals and given up 125 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 30-21-0 and an over/under record of 17-31-0. Boston has a record of 28-17-7 this year. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 149 goals and surrendered 135 for a goal differential of +14. Their record against the spread is 28-24-0 while their over/under record is 19-30-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 30-21-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 17-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 28-24-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 19-30-0 against the over/under this season

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

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

01/18/19 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder is out for season

Player Spotlight

Robin Lehner has 16 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 792 shots against him and he's given up 54 goals. He's made 738 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Josh Bailey has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 11 goals this year with 83 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 18 goals on 135 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has scored 62 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 30 goals this season with 197 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Tuukka Rask has 15 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 796 shots against him and he's surrendered 62 goals. He's made 734 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Brad Marchand averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 19 goals on 154 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 145 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 21st in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.40% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Islanders have 66 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 19th in the league with 151 goals while they've given up 125 goals, which is 31st overall. They have had 150 power play opportunities and scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 22nd with 149 goals scored while they are 29th in the NHL with 135 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.63%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 3rd place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 63 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 45 power play goals on 165 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks their power play unit 3rd. They've allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5%, as they've attempted 2,679 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,956 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.9% as they have 1,993 attempts while they have given up 2,168 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.4% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.6% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 1,383 face-off wins compared to 1,468 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense New York has 1,221 hits and they have blocked 788 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.4% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 1,610 face-off wins compared to 1,544 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,217 hits and they have blocked 671 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.3% as they've attempted 3,135 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,857 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.5% ranks 5th as they have 2,419 attempts while they have given up 2,186 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -140

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