New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Point Spread Picks 2/14/2019

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Nationwide Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, February 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +120 and the Blue Jackets at -145.

New York has a record of 33-17-6 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 161 goals and given up 136 goals for a point differential of +25. For the season they have an ATS record of 33-23-0 and an over/under record of 18-35-0. Columbus has a record of 32-20-3 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 180 goals and surrendered 167 for a goal differential of +13. Their record against the spread is 32-23-0 while their over/under record is 22-27-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 33-23-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 18-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 32-23-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 22-27-0 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
02/12/19 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Columbus

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

02/12/19 C Brandon Dubinsky Hamstring is questionable Thursday vs NY Islanders
01/31/19 C Boone Jenner Ankle is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Robin Lehner has 17 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 868 shots against him and he's given up 62 goals. He's made 806 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Josh Bailey has accumulated 40 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 12 goals this year with 92 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 17.1 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 143 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Artemi Panarin has scored 64 total points this year for the Blue Jackets. He has 22 goals this season with 140 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Sergei Bobrovsky has 23 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Blue Jackets. He has 1,134 shots against him and he's surrendered 110 goals. He's made 1,024 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Cam Atkinson averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 31 goals on 213 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 156 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.01% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Islanders have 72 total points this season, ranking 7th in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 161 goals while they've given up 136 goals, which is 31st overall. They have had 168 power play opportunities and scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blue Jackets are 11th with 180 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 167 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.28%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 21st place in the league. The Blue Jackets have a total of 67 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 26 power play goals on 160 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 146 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48%, as they've attempted 2,958 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,209 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 2,202 attempts while they have given up 2,360 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.7% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,502 face-off wins compared to 1,600 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense New York has 1,333 hits and they have blocked 849 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blue Jackets are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 1,632 face-off wins compared to 1,669 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Columbus has 1,094 hits and they have blocked 755 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Columbus is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.6% as they've attempted 3,084 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,007 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.8% ranks 8th as they have 2,423 attempts while they have given up 2,252 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus -145

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