New York Islanders at Vancouver Canucks Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/23/2019

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Rogers Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at -110 and the Canucks at -110.

New York has a record of 35-18-7 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 171 goals and given up 141 goals for a point differential of +30. For the season they have an ATS record of 35-24-0 and an over/under record of 19-36-0. Vancouver is 26-27-8 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 169 goals and surrendered 188 for a goal differential of -19. Their record against the spread is 26-34-0 while their over/under record is 27-29-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 35-24-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 19-36-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 26-34-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 27-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/16/19 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

02/21/19 D Christopher Tanev Lower Body IR (02/21)
02/21/19 RW Jake Virtanen Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/15/19 C Brandon Sutter Undisclosed is out indefinitely
02/07/19 GO Thatcher Demko Knee is out indefinitely
02/07/19 D Alexander Edler Concussion is out indefinitely
02/05/19 LW Sven Baertschi Illness IR (02/05)

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has accumulated 41 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 21 goals this year with 153 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 13 goals on 94 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 18 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 945 shots against him and he's given up 68 goals. He's made 877 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Bo Horvat has scored 46 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 21 goals this season with 174 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 21 goals on 148 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 22 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,452 shots against him and he's surrendered 129 goals. He's made 1,323 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 77 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 171 while they've given up 141 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 177 power play opportunities and have scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 169 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.05% 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 Canucks are 25th in the NHL with a total of 60 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 193 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 200 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 23rd in the league with 169 goals scored while they've given up 188 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.43%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4%, as they've attempted 3,137 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,481 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.7% as they have 2,325 attempts while they have given up 2,550 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.8% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 1,590 face-off wins compared to 1,723 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New York has 1,421 hits and they have blocked 931 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 1,790 face-off wins compared to 1,873 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,324 hits and they have blocked 914 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Vancouver is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48% as they've attempted 3,285 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,565 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 23rd as they have 2,478 attempts while they have given up 2,651 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver -110

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