Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders Prediction, 12/9/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+107) Islanders (-129)

Juuse Saros and the Nashville Predators (14-10-1) go to UBS Arena on Thursday where they'll take on the New York Islanders (6-10-5). The Islanders open this game at -129 while the Predators are coming in at +107. The O/U is set at 6.

The Predators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory over the Red Wings in the last game they played. The Predators had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. In the matchup, they finished 5 of the 33 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Nashville earned 16 mins in the box in this contest. The Corsi for the Predators was 52 and the Corsi against was 33 meaning they had a Corsi rate of 61.2%. Their Fenwick came in at 38 and the Fenwick against was 18, giving them a Fenwick rate of 67.9%. They accounted for 24 face-off wins at even strength and lost on 29 attempts to control the puck. The offensive zone starts for them sat at 45.7% and their PDO rating was 105.6 for this one.

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The Predators have had 747 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .906. At even strength, the Predators have allowed 52 goals while scoring 55 as an offensive unit. Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 80 power play opportunities (6th in the NHL) and have notched 18 goals in those chances. For the current campaign, the have a total of 29 points and their points percentage sits at .580. Nashville has taken 753 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. When it comes to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 72 goals (19th in the NHL) so far this season and have surrendered 70. Nashville skates onto the rink with 72 power play chances and they have tallied 17 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 23.61%.

The player in the crease for this game is Juuse Saros. Saros has been in net for 175 games during his NHL career. He has compiled an overall mark of 87-55-18 and he has gotten the start in 159 games. Opponents have notched 407 goals versus Saros in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.48. Saros has seen 5,112 shots against him and has gathered 4,705 total saves. His save percentage sits at .920 during his 9,847 mins played. Over the course of his career, Saros has accrued 99 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .623.

In their last outing, New York faced the Senators in a game where the Islanders notched a victory by a final of 5-3. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Islanders netted 5 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued. They had a PDO of 118 and they finished the game with an oZS percentage of 34.7%. New York earned a 48.8% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game New York played and it was a good performance overall. Their Fenwick rate was 51.5% by amassing a Fenwick of 34 and the Senators finishing with a 32 Fenwick.

New York has tried 594 shots (32nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 7.24%, while allowing their opponents 678 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.54% on their oppositions 63 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.9%. They have earned 58 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 13.79%. The Islanders have accumulated 35 goals at even strength and 8 goals (31st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 62 goals to be scored by of a combination of 51 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the New York Islanders have accounted for 43 goals, 17 points, in addition to a points percentage of .405.

For the opposition you will find Ilya Sorokin in net. Sorokin holds a career mark of 19-12-7 and has been in goal for 38 contests. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts is 64.9% and he has qualified for 24 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 991 saves out of 1,076 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .921. Opponents are averaging 2.32 goals per game and he has surrendered 85 goals overall. He has started in 37 contests and has been on the ice for 2,198 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville (+107)

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