New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes Game 4 Betting Tips 5/3/2019

Friday, May 3, 2019

PNC Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Game 4 of their series. Carolina leads the series 3-0 after winning Game 3 by a score of 5-2. Teuvo Teravainen had 2 goals and Justin Faulk and Sebastian Aho added insurance for the Hurricanes. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +116 and the Hurricanes at -128.

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

05/01/19 LW Micheal Ferland Upper Body is questionable Friday vs NY Islanders
05/01/19 GO Petr Mrazek Lower Body is questionable Friday vs NY Islanders
05/01/19 D Trevor van Riemsdyk Upper Body is questionable Friday vs NY Islanders

Player Spotlight

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

Player Spotlight

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

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.45% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Islanders have 103 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 22nd in the league with 223 goals while they've given up 191 goals, which is 31st overall. They have had 227 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

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

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 +116

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