Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders NHL Betting Tips 3/3/2019

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Philadelphia Flyers head to Nassau Coliseum to take on the New York Islanders on Sunday, March 3, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Flyers at +130 and the Islanders at -160.

Philadelphia has a record of 31-26-8 this year. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 195 goals and surrendered 217 goals for a point differential of -22. For the year they have an ATS mark of 31-34-0 and an over/under record of 35-29-0. New York has a record of 37-20-7 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 183 goals and given up 148 for a goal differential of +35. Their record against the spread is 37-27-0 while their over/under mark is 21-39-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 31-34-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 35-29-0 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 Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
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

03/02/19 LW Matt Martin Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Philadelphia
03/01/19 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is questionable Sunday vs Philadelphia

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has scored 68 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 19 goals this season with 185 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 49 assists on the year and averages 21.3 minutes played per contest. Jakub Voracek averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by tallying 18 goals on 176 attempts. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 59 points on the year. Brian Elliott has 8 wins and 7 losses this season in goal for the Flyers. He has 557 shots against him and he's surrendered 46 goals. He's made 511 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has 48 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 14 goals this year with 99 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 34 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 166 attempts. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the year. Robin Lehner has 20 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 1,043 shots against him and he's given up 72 goals. He's made 971 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 70 total points this year, which is 16th in the NHL. They've scored 195 goals while giving up 217 scores, which has them ranked 14th and 4th respectively. They have had 191 power play chances and scored 35 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the league. The Flyers have given up 189 power play opportunities and surrendered 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, ranking them 28th when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.49% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 26th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 7th in the league with a total of 81 points this season. They have 30 power play goals on 185 chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th in the NHL. They've given up 183 power play opportunities and surrendered 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 13th overall. As a team, the Islanders are 21st with a total of 183 goals scored while they've given up 148 goals this season, ranking 31st in goals against. They average 28 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.11%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them 1st overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50%, as they've attempted 3,790 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,794 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 2,836 attempts while they have given up 2,784 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 2,117 face-off wins compared to 1,714 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.3%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,407 hits and they have blocked 1,010 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,681 face-off wins compared to 1,831 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,536 hits and they have blocked 1,016 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.1% as they've attempted 3,322 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,737 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.6% ranks 25th as they have 2,473 attempts while they have given up 2,721 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York -160

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