New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Prediction, 10/20/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Islanders will compete against the New Jersey Devils at UBS Arena on Thursday.

The New Jersey Devils were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win against the Ducks in their previous contest . The Devils had a good offensive output in this win. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 41 shots they looked to score on. They also had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. New Jersey recorded 15 minutes in the box for this game.

In the matter of scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have tallied 8 goals (28th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 12. For the current campaign, they have tallied 2 points and their points percentage is .333. New Jersey has accumulated 9 power play chances and they have notched 1 goal out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 11.11%. While playing at even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 11 goals while having 7 themselves. New Jersey has attempted 117 shots and has a shooting percentage of 6.8%. The Devils so far have had 67 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .821. New Jersey Devils opponents have amassed 11 power play tries (25th in the NHL) and have notched 1 goal in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Vitek Vanecek. Over the course of his career, Vanecek has 36 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .474. His save percentage is at .906 during his 4,492 minutes played. Vanecek has had 2,170 shots against him and has gathered 1,967 saves. Opponents have tallied 203 goals against Vanecek in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. He has earned an overall mark of 41-23-10 and he has started in 76 games. Vanecek has played in 80 games during his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, New York played the Sharks in a matchup where the Islanders earned a win by a tally of 5-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Islanders converted 5 goals out of the 46 shots on goal they attempted.

The Islanders have accumulated 12 goals at even strength and 1 goal (24th in the league) while on the power play. New York has put up 117 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.11%, while allowing the opposition 80 shots. On the season, the New York Islanders have 13 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 6 goals to be scored by way of 6 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 10 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 10.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 100.00% on their opponents 12 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 92.5%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. He has accounted for 2,085 saves out of 2,257 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .924. Sorokin has accrued a career record of 40-25-11 and has played in 76 contests. He got the starting nod in 75 games and has played for a total of 4,462 minutes. Sorokin's quality start rate is 72.0% and he has qualified for 54 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.31 goals per contest and he has allowed 172 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York

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