New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils NHL Tips 2/7/2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Prudential Center

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The New York Islanders travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, February 7, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at -115 and the Devils at -105.

New York has a record of 30-16-6 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 152 goals and given up 128 goals for a point differential of +24. For the season they have an ATS record of 30-21-0 and an over/under record of 17-31-0. New Jersey has a record of 20-25-7 this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 153 goals and surrendered 178 for a goal differential of -25. Their record against the spread is 20-31-0 while their over/under record is 27-22-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 30-21-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 17-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 20-31-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 27-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/19/18 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body IR (12/19)
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

02/05/19 D Ben Lovejoy Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs NY Islanders
01/31/19 D Sami Vatanen Concussion is out indefinitely
01/14/19 RW Stefan Noesen Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Robin Lehner has 16 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 818 shots against him and he's given up 56 goals. He's made 762 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Josh Bailey has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 11 goals this year with 83 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 17.2 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 136 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has scored 40 total points this year for the Devils. He has 23 goals this season with 169 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 14 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 1,069 shots against him and he's surrendered 111 goals. He's made 958 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Nico Hischier averages 18 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 16 goals on 105 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 148 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.26% 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 66 total points this season, ranking 8th in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 152 goals while they've given up 128 goals, which is 31st overall. They have had 155 power play opportunities and scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 19th with 153 goals scored while they are 4th in the NHL with 178 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.18%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 47 points this year, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 32 power play goals on 170 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 18th. They've allowed 167 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6%, as they've attempted 2,731 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,008 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.9% as they have 2,028 attempts while they have given up 2,205 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.1% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.9% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,408 face-off wins compared to 1,493 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense New York has 1,244 hits and they have blocked 803 shots from the opposition, putting them 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.7% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 1,558 face-off wins compared to 1,678 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 26th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,135 hits and they have blocked 731 shots from the opposition, which is 20th in the league. New Jersey is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8% as they've attempted 2,879 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,021 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.7% ranks 19th as they have 2,264 attempts while they have given up 2,290 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey -105

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