A couple of teams currently on losing skids, the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Islanders face off at the Barclays Center. The match will get started at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 13, and you can catch this cross-continent matchup live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders Odds
Vancouver (+150) is entering this one as the underdog to New York (-170) and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals. The odds for betting the total sit at -105 money on the over and -115 on the under.
Vancouver is 10-9 straight up (SU) and has earned 9.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 19 regular season matches, nine of its games have gone over the total, while another nine have gone under and none have pushed. This 2018-19 Canucks team is 5-7 SU on the road.
Vancouver has converted on 18.3 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.3 percent of its penalties.
Vancouver, as a collective unit, has been whistled for penalties 4.4 times per game overall this season, 4.0 per game over its last five contests total, and 4.6 per game over its last five on the road. The team’s had to stave off opponent power plays 12.0 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Averaging 29.1 saves per game with a .900 save percentage, Jacob Markstrom (7-6-2) has been the top option in goal for Vancouver this season. Markstrom played last night, however, so head coach Travis Green may choose to rest him and instead roll with Anders Nilsson (3-3 record, .912 save percentage, 2.67 goals against average).
Elias Pettersson and Bo Horvat will both lead the offensive attack for the visiting Canucks. Pettersson has 17 points on 10 goals and seven assists, and has recorded two or more points four times. Horvat has nine goals and seven assists to his nameand has notched a point in 11 games.
New York is 8-8 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 3.9 units this year. Eight of its contests have gone under the total, while six have gone over and just two have pushed. Thus far, the team’s 3-3 SU at home.
New York has converted on 17.0 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.2 percent of all penalties.
The Islanders have been penalized 4.3 times per game this season, 4.6 per game over their last five match ups total, and 4.6 per game over their last five at home. The team’s had to kill penalties 9.2 minutes per game over their last five home outings.
Robin Lehner has stopped 28.6 shots per game as the primary netminder in goal for New York. Lehner has four wins, five losses, and one overtime loss to his credit and has registered a .921 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average this year.
The Isles offense will be led by Josh Bailey (five goals, 12 assists).
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Notes
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New York is 1-1 in games decided by shootout. Vancouver is 1-2 in shootouts.
The total has gone over in four of Vancouver’s last five outings.
New York has allowed 2.6 goals per game (overall) this season, but has given up 4.0 goals per contest over its three-game losing skid.
The Isles this season have tallied the 12th-most hits per game in the NHL (22.9).
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