New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Parlay 11/24/2017
Friday, November 24, 2017
Wells Fargo Center
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The New York Islanders head to Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, November 24, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Islanders at +118 and the Flyers at -130.
New York has a record of 12-7-2 this year and away from home they have a record of 5-7-0. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 77 goals and surrendered 69 goals for a point differential of +8. For the year they have an ATS mark of 12-9-0 and an over/under record of 13-7-0. Philadelphia has a record of 8-9-5, including 4-4-3 on home ice this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 61 goals and have given up 65 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 8-14-0 while their over/under mark is 11-10-0.
Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends
The New York Islanders are 12-9-0 straight up this year
The New York Islanders are 13-7-0 against the over/under this season
Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends
The Philadelphia Flyers are 8-14-0 straight up this year
The Philadelphia Flyers are 11-10-0 against the over/under this season
Key New York Islanders Injuries
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Upper Body IR (11/06)
Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
11/23/17 D Andrew MacDonald Lower Body is "?" Friday vs. NY Islanders
11/20/17 D Radko Gudas Suspension 10-game suspension (eligible to return 12/12)
11/06/17 RW Colin McDonald Lower Body IR (10/03)
10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)
Player Spotlight
Jaroslav Halak has 5 wins and 5 losses this season in goal for the Islanders. He has 317 shots against him and he's surrendered 33 goals. He's made 284 stops for a save percentage of 90%. Anders Lee has scored 21 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 11 goals this season with 49 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 10 assists on the year and averages 17 minutes played per contest. Josh Bailey averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by tallying 5 goals on 32 attempts. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the year.
Player Spotlight
Wayne Simmonds has 13 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 6 goals this year with 45 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 7 assists on the year and averages 18 minutes played per contest. Brian Elliott has 6 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 459 shots against him and he's given up 42 goals. He's made 417 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Claude Giroux averages 20 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 9 goals on 43 attempts. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the year.
Useful Team Statistics
The Islanders have given up 68 power play opportunities and surrendered 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this season. That is 17th in the league. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 11.90% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, ranking them 23rd in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Islanders are 10th overall with 26 total points this year. They are 4th in the league with 77 goals and 8th in goals allowed with 69. They've had 74 power play chances and scored 16 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That is 12th in the NHL.
Useful Team Statistics
As a team, the Flyers are 21st with a total of 61 goals scored while they are 15th with 65 goals surrendered this season. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.37%. As a unit they give up 30 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 17th in the league. The Flyers have a total of 21 points this season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have had 14 power play goals on 73 chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th overall. They've given up 80 power play opportunities and surrendered 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, ranking 28th when short-handed.
Advanced Statistics
New York has a Corsi percentage of 49.2% as they've tried 1,214 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,251 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 24th in Corsi percentage. They are 23rd in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48.6% as they have 883 shots while they've given up 935 attempts on defense. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 49.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the year. That puts them 18th and 13th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 588 face-off wins as opposed to 653 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th overall in the NHL. On defense New York has 406 hits and they've blocked 316 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 14th in the league.
Advanced Statistics
The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the year. That ranks them 14th and 21st respectively in the NHL. They have 713 face-off wins as opposed to 651 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 431 hits and they've blocked 328 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 7th in blocked shots. Philadelphia is ranked 11th in Corsi percentage with 51.2% as they've tried 1,307 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,247 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 7th in the NHL at 51.7%, as they have 983 shots while they've given up 919 attempts on defense.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York +118 and over 6 total goals
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