New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes Game 3 Picks 5/1/2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

PNC Arena

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The New York Islanders head to PNC Arena to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday in Game 3 of their series. Carolina leads 2-0 after winning 2-1 on Sunday. Carolina trailed most of the game but scored 2 3rd period goals to steal another road game in the series. Warren Foegele and Nino Niederreiter scored the goals for the Hurricanes, who are in a great position headed back to Carolina. The opening line for this contest has the Islanders at +111 and the Hurricanes at -123.

New York had a record of 48-27-7 this year. They were 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 223 goals and surrendered 191 goals for a point differential of +32. For the year they have an ATS mark of 52-36-0 and an over/under record of 28-55-0. Carolina had a regular season record of 46-29-7. They were 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 243 goals and given up 221 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 52-39-0 while their over/under mark is 39-50-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 52-36-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 28-55-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 52-39-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 39-50-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

04/19/19 D Johnny Boychuk Ankle is out 3-4 weeks
04/01/19 LW Tanner Fritz Blood Clot is out 6-8 weeks
03/26/19 LW Andrew Ladd Lower Body is out for season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

04/28/19 RW Andrei Svechnikov Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs NY Islanders
04/28/19 LW Jordan Martinook Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs NY Islanders
04/28/19 LW Micheal Ferland Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs NY Islanders
04/28/19 GO Petr Mrazek Lower Body left last game, is questionable Wednesday vs NY Islanders
04/28/19 D Trevor van Riemsdyk Upper Body left last game, is questionable Wednesday vs NY Islanders

Player Spotlight

Jordan Eberle has scored 37 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 19 goals this season with 160 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 18 assists on the year and averages 16.5 minutes played per contest. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by tallying 28 goals on 204 attempts. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the year. Robin Lehner has 25 wins and 13 losses this season in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,323 shots against him and he's surrendered 93 goals. He's made 1,230 stops for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Teuvo Teravainen has 76 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 21 goals this year with 167 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 55 assists on the year and averages 17.9 minutes played per contest. Sebastian Aho averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 30 goals on 243 attempts. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 83 points on the year. Petr Mrazek has 23 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 1,104 shots against him and he's given up 95 goals. He's made 1,009 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 103 total points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They've scored 223 goals while giving up 191 scores, which has them ranked 22nd and 31st respectively. They have had 227 power play chances and scored 33 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the league. The Islanders have given up 219 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 17th when short-handed. They average 29 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.45% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is 1st in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 10th in the league with a total of 99 points this season. They have 44 power play goals on 247 chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. They've given up 239 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 8th overall. As a team, the Hurricanes are 16th with a total of 243 goals scored while they've given up 221 goals this season, ranking 25th in goals against. They average 34 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.61%. As a unit they give up 29 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 13th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4%, as they've attempted 4,314 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,779 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.1% as they have 3,228 attempts while they have given up 3,484 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48.6% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 2,124 face-off wins compared to 2,353 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 2,031 hits and they have blocked 1,295 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 2,436 face-off wins compared to 2,532 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 2,073 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.9% as they've attempted 5,296 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,355 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.9% ranks 1st as they have 4,036 attempts while they have given up 3,311 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +111

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