New York Islanders vs Carolina Hurricanes Expert NHL Picks 10/11/2019

Friday, October 11, 2019

PNC Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, October 11, 2019.

New York has a record of 1-2-0 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 7 goals and given up 8 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-2 and an over/under record of 1-2-0. Carolina is 4-0-0 including 1-0-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 16 goals and surrendered 11 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 3-0 while their over/under record is 3-1-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 1-2 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 3-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 3-1-0 against the over/under this season

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 5 - 2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in their previous contest. The Islanders had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. For this matchup, they scored on 2 out of the 27 shots they looked to score on. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. New York racked up 10 penalty minutes in this outing. The Corsi for the Islanders was 40 and the Corsi against was 35 which earned them a Corsi percentage of 53.3%. Their Fenwick was 26 while the Fenwick against sat at 25, which tells us they had a Fenwick percentage of 51.0%. They took 22 face-off wins at even strength and lost 14 of the face-offs. The offensive zone starts for them were rated at 54.5% and they had a PDO at even strength of 83.6 for this game. Regarding their opponent, the Edmonton Oilers earned 27 shots. They finished with 4 penalty mins and they earned 5 power play attempts.

The Carolina Hurricanes opposed the Florida Panthers in a game where the Hurricanes took home the victory by a tally of 6 - 3. For this outing, Carolina went home with a 42.8% Corsi rating. They got to that percentage by earning a Corsi of 62 and the other team having a Corsi of 83. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 45.9% with a Fenwick of 50 and the Panthers earning a 59 Fenwick at even strength. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Carolina played and they showed up in this game. They had a PDO of 112.2 and their oZS percentage was 36.4%. The Hurricanes scored 6 goals of the 35 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and were able to notch 1 out of those tries. Regarding the opposition, the Panthers had 6 power play opportunities and used that advantage to score 2 goals of those chances. Carolina conceded 50 shots on goal and the Panthers racked up a total of 10 penalty minutes.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 2 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 7 while they've given up 8 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 4 power play opportunities and have scored 1 goal on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 9 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.14% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 1st in the NHL with a total of 8 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 15 opportunities for a percentage of 33%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 19 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 15th in the NHL. As a team, the Hurricanes are 3rd in the league with 16 goals scored while they've given up 11 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 38 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.67%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 37.8%, as they've attempted 152 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 250 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 37.7% as they have 113 attempts while they have given up 187 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 43.6% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.4% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 91 face-off wins compared to 79 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.5%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense New York has 84 hits and they have blocked 63 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 148 face-off wins compared to 161 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Carolina has 104 hits and they have blocked 67 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Carolina is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.5% as they've attempted 288 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 261 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.6% ranks 11th as they have 224 attempts while they have given up 194 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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