New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/12/2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

KeyBank Center

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The New York Islanders travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at -110 and the Sabres at -110.

New York has a record of 33-16-6 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 160 goals and given up 133 goals for a point differential of +27. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-22-0 and an over/under record of 18-33-0. Buffalo is 27-21-7 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 162 goals and surrendered 170 for a goal differential of -8. Their record against the spread is 27-27-0 while their over/under record is 30-23-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 32-22-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 18-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 27-27-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 30-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/10/19 RW Cal Clutterbuck Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Buffalo
02/10/19 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Buffalo

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

12/07/18 D Casey Nelson Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/10/19 D Zach Bogosian Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs NY Islanders

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 18 goals this year with 142 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 17.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 12 goals on 92 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 17 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 846 shots against him and he's given up 59 goals. He's made 787 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has scored 50 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 33 goals this season with 182 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Sam Reinhart averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 118 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Linus Ullmark has 12 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 766 shots against him and he's surrendered 68 goals. He's made 698 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 72 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 160 while they've given up 133 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 168 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 27th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 155 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.10% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 1st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 15th in the NHL with a total of 61 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 165 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 19th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 151 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Sabres are 18th in the league with 162 goals scored while they've given up 170 goals, which is 15th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.03%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9%, as they've attempted 2,907 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,168 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.2% as they have 2,165 attempts while they have given up 2,324 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.5% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 1,482 face-off wins compared to 1,580 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense New York has 1,313 hits and they have blocked 844 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 1,649 face-off wins compared to 1,689 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 988 hits and they have blocked 682 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Buffalo is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've attempted 3,119 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,143 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 17th as they have 2,440 attempts while they have given up 2,461 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo -110

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