New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/16/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at -265 and the Red Wings at +190.

New York has a record of 41-22-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 198 goals and given up 164 goals for a point differential of +34. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-29-0 and an over/under record of 24-42-0. Detroit is 24-37-10 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 190 goals and surrendered 241 for a goal differential of -51. Their record against the spread is 24-47-0 while their over/under record is 34-35-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 41-29-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 24-42-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 24-47-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 34-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

03/14/19 D Johnny Boychuk Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Detroit

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

03/14/19 C Dylan Larkin Neck is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders
03/14/19 D Jonathan Ericsson Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders
03/14/19 D Mike Green Illness is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 14 goals this year with 107 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 16.9 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 25 goals on 187 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 20 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 1,081 shots against him and he's given up 79 goals. He's made 1,002 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has scored 42 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 24 goals this season with 182 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 16.6 minutes played per game. Tyler Bertuzzi averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 16 goals on 104 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 18 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,444 shots against him and he's surrendered 135 goals. He's made 1,309 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 89 total points this season, which ranks them 7th in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 198 while they've given up 164 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 199 power play opportunities and have scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 27th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.93% 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 Red Wings are 29th in the NHL with a total of 58 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 193 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 215 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 25th in the league with 190 goals scored while they've given up 241 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.10%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4%, as they've attempted 3,669 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,076 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.9% as they have 2,731 attempts while they have given up 2,969 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,842 face-off wins compared to 1,984 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,721 hits and they have blocked 1,107 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 2,267 face-off wins compared to 2,181 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,533 hits and they have blocked 941 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Detroit is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6% as they've attempted 3,824 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,212 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.8% ranks 28th as they have 2,877 attempts while they have given up 3,271 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit +190

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