New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins Expert Game 3 Picks Against the Spread 4/14/2019

Sunday, April 14, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in Game 3 of their series. The Islanders won 3-1 on Friday night to take a 2-0 series lead. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +150 and the Penguins at -200.

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

04/12/19 C Jared McCann Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs NY Islanders
02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

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

Player Spotlight

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

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 103 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 22nd in the league in goals scored with 223 while they've given up 191 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 227 power play opportunities and have scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.45% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%. That puts them 1st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -200

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