New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins Expert Game 4 Picks 4/16/2019

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The New York Islanders head to PPG Paints Arena to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in Game 4 of their 1st round series. The Islanders took a 3-0 series lead on Sunday with a 4-1 win in Pittsburgh. The opening line for this contest has the Islanders at +158 and the Penguins at -175.

New York had a record of 48-27-7 this year. They were 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 223 goals and surrendered 191 goals for a point differential of +32. For the year they have an ATS mark of 50-34-0 and an over/under record of 28-51-0. Pittsburgh had a regular season record of 44-26-12. They were 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 271 goals and given up 238 for a goal differential of +33. Their record against the spread is 44-40-0 while their over/under mark is 36-42-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 50-34-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 28-51-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 44-40-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 36-42-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

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
03/22/19 GO Linus Soderstrom Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mathew Barzal has scored 62 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 18 goals this season with 179 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 44 assists on the year and averages 17.9 minutes played per contest. Josh Bailey averages 16.8 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by tallying 16 goals on 126 attempts. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the year. Robin Lehner has 25 wins and 13 losses this season in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,323 shots against him and he's surrendered 93 goals. He's made 1,230 stops for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Phil Kessel has 82 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 27 goals this year with 215 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 55 assists on the year and averages 18 minutes played per contest. Sidney Crosby averages 21 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 35 goals on 220 attempts. He has 65 assists, giving him a total of 100 points on the year. Matt Murray has 29 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 1,594 shots against him and he's given up 129 goals. He's made 1,465 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 103 total points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They've scored 223 goals while giving up 191 scores, which has them ranked 22nd and 31st respectively. They have had 227 power play chances and scored 33 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the league. The Islanders have given up 219 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 17th when short-handed. They average 29 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.45% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is 1st in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 8th in the league with a total of 100 points this season. They have 56 power play goals on 228 chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL. They've given up 222 power play opportunities and surrendered 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 18th overall. As a team, the Penguins are 6th with a total of 271 goals scored while they've given up 238 goals this season, ranking 18th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.92%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 5th overall in the NHL.

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 Penguins are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 2,482 face-off wins compared to 2,425 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 2,363 hits and they have blocked 1,229 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Pittsburgh is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 4,796 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,901 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 16th as they have 3,644 attempts while they have given up 3,672 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York +158

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