New York Islanders at Washington Capitals NHL Point Spread Picks 4/6/2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +105 and the Capitals at -137.

New York has a record of 46-27-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 219 goals and given up 190 goals for a point differential of +29. For the season they have an ATS record of 46-34-0 and an over/under record of 27-48-0. Washington has a record of 47-25-8 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 272 goals and surrendered 244 for a goal differential of +28. Their record against the spread is 47-33-0 while their over/under record is 41-36-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 46-34-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 27-48-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 47-33-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 41-36-0 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
03/21/19 C Valtteri Filppula Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

03/21/19 D Michal Kempny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Robin Lehner has 24 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 1,294 shots against him and he's given up 93 goals. He's made 1,201 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Anders Lee has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 28 goals this year with 203 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 17.2 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 123 shots. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 89 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 51 goals this season with 331 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 31 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,761 shots against him and he's surrendered 159 goals. He's made 1,602 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 168 shots. He has 52 assists, giving him a total of 74 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have allowed 215 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.52% 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 99 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 22nd in the league with 219 goals while they've given up 190 goals, which is 31st overall. They have had 223 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 5th with 272 goals scored while they are 13th in the NHL with 244 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.18%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 19th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 102 points this year, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 49 power play goals on 233 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 259 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5%, as they've attempted 4,276 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,721 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.2% as they have 3,199 attempts while they have given up 3,440 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 2,100 face-off wins compared to 2,331 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New York has 2,007 hits and they have blocked 1,281 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 13th 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 19th in the NHL. They have 2,138 face-off wins compared to 2,539 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.7%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,863 hits and they have blocked 1,223 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8% as they've attempted 4,606 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,835 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.4% ranks 19th as they have 3,522 attempts while they have given up 3,612 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington -137

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