Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders Game 2 Betting Picks 4/10/2019

Friday, April 12, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Friday in Game 2 of their series. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime to take a 1-0 series lead on Wednesday. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -110 and the Islanders at -110.

Pittsburgh has a record of 44-26-12 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 271 goals and given up 238 goals for a point differential of +33. For the season they have an ATS record of 44-39-0 and an over/under record of 36-41-0. New York has a record of 48-27-7 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 223 goals and surrendered 191 for a goal differential of +32. Their record against the spread is 49-34-0 while their over/under record is 28-50-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 44-39-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 36-41-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 49-34-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 28-50-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely

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

Player Spotlight

Matt Murray has 29 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 1,594 shots against him and he's given up 129 goals. He's made 1,465 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sidney Crosby has accumulated 100 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 35 goals this year with 220 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 65 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 27 goals on 215 shots. He has 55 assists, giving him a total of 82 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 56 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 16 goals this season with 126 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. Robin Lehner has 25 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,323 shots against him and he's surrendered 93 goals. He's made 1,230 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Mathew Barzal averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 18 goals on 179 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 62 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 222 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 18th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.92% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 5th in the league. The Penguins have 100 total points this season, ranking 8th in the NHL in offense. They are 6th in the league with 271 goals while they've given up 238 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 228 power play opportunities and scored 56 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders are 22nd with 223 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 191 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.45%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Islanders have a total of 103 points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 33 power play goals on 227 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 29th. They've allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 4,796 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,901 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.8% as they have 3,644 attempts while they have given up 3,672 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 49.6% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 2,482 face-off wins compared to 2,425 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 2,363 hits and they have blocked 1,229 shots from the opposition, putting them 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 2,124 face-off wins compared to 2,353 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 2,031 hits and they have blocked 1,295 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've attempted 4,314 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,779 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 25th as they have 3,228 attempts while they have given up 3,484 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -110

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