Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders Hockey Betting Tips 3/9/2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +135 and the Islanders at -177.

Philadelphia has a record of 32-27-8 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 202 goals and given up 223 goals for a point differential of -21. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-35-0 and an over/under record of 36-30-0. New York has a record of 39-21-7 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 192 goals and surrendered 158 for a goal differential of +34. Their record against the spread is 39-28-0 while their over/under record is 23-40-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 32-35-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 36-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 39-28-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 23-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
03/07/19 RW Jakub Voracek Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders
03/07/19 C Nolan Patrick Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders
02/23/19 GO Carter Hart Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Key New York Islanders Injuries

03/07/19 LW Andrew Ladd Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Philadelphia
03/07/19 RW Cal Clutterbuck Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Philadelphia
03/07/19 LW Matt Martin Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Philadelphia
03/07/19 GO Robin Lehner Head is questionable Saturday vs Philadelphia

Player Spotlight

Brian Elliott has 9 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 606 shots against him and he's given up 51 goals. He's made 555 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jakub Voracek has accumulated 59 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 18 goals this year with 176 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 21.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 20 goals on 188 shots. He has 52 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 43 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 23 goals this season with 174 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Thomas Greiss has 19 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 965 shots against him and he's surrendered 69 goals. He's made 896 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Josh Bailey averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 14 goals on 103 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 194 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% this year. That is 27th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.57% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 27th in the league. The Flyers have 72 total points this season, ranking 18th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 202 goals while they've given up 223 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 193 power play opportunities and scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 20th with 192 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 158 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.06%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 85 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 30 power play goals on 192 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 26th. They've allowed 186 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8%, as they've attempted 3,889 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,920 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.3% as they have 2,913 attempts while they have given up 2,876 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 2,184 face-off wins compared to 1,757 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.4%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,453 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 1,761 face-off wins compared to 1,918 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,637 hits and they have blocked 1,067 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've attempted 3,508 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,909 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 25th as they have 2,606 attempts while they have given up 2,842 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia +135

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