New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Prediction, 12/11/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+138) Islanders (-167)

UBS Arena is the venue where Ilya Sorokin and the New York Islanders (6-11-5) will take on the New Jersey Devils (10-9-5) on Saturday. The Islanders open this game at -167 while the Devils are priced at +138. The O/U has been set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-0 win over the Flyers in their previous outing. New Jersey tallied 6 penalty minutes for this game. The Devils offense showed they have some room for improvement in the victory. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 27 shots they looked to score on.

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The Devils have had 753 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .900. At even strength, the Devils have conceded 60 goals while getting 60 as an offensive unit. New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 79 power play opportunities (10th in pro hockey) and have notched 15 goals in those attempts. For the season, they have accumulated 25 points and their points percentage sits at .521. New Jersey has attempted 764 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 69 goals (21st in the NHL) this year and have given up 75. New Jersey skates onto the rink with 64 power play chances and they have tallied 9 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 14.06%.

The man in goal for this game is Jonathan Bernier. Opponents have been able to score 1,023 goals against Bernier in his career and his goals against average is 2.78. Bernier has participated in 404 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .912 for his 22,103 mins between the pipes. He has accumulated an overall record of 165-163-40 and he has started in 363 games. For his career, Bernier has 191 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .526. Bernier has seen 11,663 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 10,640 total saves.

In their last game, New York went up against the Predators in a matchup where the Islanders ended up taking the loss by a final of 4-3. The Islanders earned 3 goals of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 chances on the power play in this game and scored 1 goal out of those opportunities.

New York has put up 615 shots (32nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 7.48%, while allowing their opponents 707 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.81% on their oppositions 64 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.7%. They have a total of 60 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.00%. The Islanders are sitting with 37 goals at even strength and 9 goals (30th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 66 goals to be scored by way of 55 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the New York Islanders have accounted for 46 goals, 17 points, as well as a points percentage of .386.

Across the rink you are going to see Ilya Sorokin in net. Sorokin has earned a career mark of 19-12-7 and has played in 38 games. Sorokin's quality start rate sits at 64.9% and he has qualified for 24 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 991 saves out of the 1,076 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .921. His opposition is averaging 2.32 goals per game and he has surrendered 85 goals overall. He has made the start in 37 games and has played for a total of 2,198 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (-167)

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