New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild NHL Tips 3/17/2019

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The New York Islanders travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, March 17, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at -103 and the Wild at -127.

New York has a record of 41-22-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have 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. Minnesota has a record of 33-30-8 this year. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 191 goals and surrendered 205 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 33-38-0 while their over/under record is 28-36-0.

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 Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 33-38-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 28-36-0 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 Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/14/19 C Joel Eriksson Ek Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/07/19 C Mikko Koivu Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

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%. Anders Lee has accumulated 45 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 25 goals this year with 187 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 14 goals on 107 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Zach Parise has scored 55 total points this year for the Wild. He has 24 goals this season with 212 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Devan Dubnyk has 27 wins and 24 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,647 shots against him and he's surrendered 147 goals. He's made 1,500 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jason Zucker averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 21 goals on 189 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 9th in the NHL. 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%, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Islanders have 89 total points this season, ranking 7th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 198 goals while they've given up 164 goals, which is 31st overall. They have had 199 power play opportunities and scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Wild are 24th with 191 goals scored while they are 21st in the NHL with 205 goals allowed this year. They average 31 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 90%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Wild have a total of 74 points this year, which is 20th in the NHL. They have 42 power play goals on 209 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 213 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 28th 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 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 2,103 face-off wins compared to 2,130 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 1,381 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Minnesota is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've attempted 4,031 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,985 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.8% ranks 12th as they have 3,034 attempts while they have given up 2,941 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota -127

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