Ottawa Senators at New York Islanders NHL Game Picks 3/5/2019

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Ottawa Senators head to Nassau Coliseum to take on the New York Islanders on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Senators at +225 and the Islanders at -280.

Ottawa has a record of 23-38-5 this year. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 195 goals and surrendered 246 goals for a point differential of -51. For the year they have an ATS mark of 22-43-0 and an over/under record of 35-25-0. New York has a record of 37-21-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 184 goals and given up 152 for a goal differential of +32. Their record against the spread is 37-27-0 while their over/under mark is 21-39-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 22-43-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 35-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 37-27-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 21-39-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

03/03/19 RW Cal Clutterbuck Upper Body injured last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Ottawa
03/03/19 LW Matt Martin Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Ottawa

Player Spotlight

Chris Tierney has scored 41 total points this year for the Senators. He has 7 goals this season with 100 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 34 assists on the year and averages 17.2 minutes played per contest. Thomas Chabot averages 24.1 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by tallying 13 goals on 153 attempts. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the year. Anders Nilsson has 11 wins and 16 losses this season in goal for the Senators. He has 878 shots against him and he's surrendered 84 goals. He's made 794 stops for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has 49 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 14 goals this year with 100 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 35 assists on the year and averages 17 minutes played per contest. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 168 attempts. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the year. Robin Lehner has 20 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 1,056 shots against him and he's given up 75 goals. He's made 981 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 51 total points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They've scored 195 goals while giving up 246 scores, which has them ranked 16th and 2nd respectively. They have had 183 power play chances and scored 38 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the league. The Senators have given up 177 power play opportunities and surrendered 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking them 24th when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.80% for the year. They allow 36 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 25th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 8th in the league with a total of 81 points this season. They have 30 power play goals on 187 chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL. They've given up 184 power play opportunities and surrendered 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 14th overall. As a team, the Islanders are 21st with a total of 184 goals scored while they've given up 152 goals this season, ranking 31st in goals against. They average 28 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.00%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 1st overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45%, as they've attempted 3,581 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,370 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.5% as they have 2,711 attempts while they have given up 3,243 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 47.8% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,996 face-off wins compared to 1,983 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,414 hits and they have blocked 1,127 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,710 face-off wins compared to 1,866 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,565 hits and they have blocked 102 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.2% as they've attempted 3,384 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,782 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.7% ranks 25th as they have 2,516 attempts while they have given up 2,754 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +225

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