New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 12/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Monday, December 19, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+130) Avalanche (-154)

The Colorado Avalanche (16-11-2) will play the New York Islanders (18-13-1) at Ball Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this game has New York at +130 and Colorado opens at -154. The total is set at 6.

The New York Islanders were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory over the Golden Knights their last time out. New York garnered 6 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Islanders had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. In addition, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 5 of the 26 shots they attempted.

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In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have accounted for 104 goals (11th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 90. For the year, they have recorded 37 points and their points percentage comes in at .578. New York skates onto the rink with 97 power play chances and they have tallied 20 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 20.62%. When at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 71 goals while earning 84 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has taken 1,001 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Islanders so far have had 1,021 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .912. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 98 power play opportunities (17th in pro hockey) and have tallied 19 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his pro career, Sorokin has accumulated 65 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .699. His save percentage currently sits at .923 in his 5,550 minutes on the ice. Sorokin has seen 2,837 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,618 total saves. The opposition has racked up 219 goals against Sorokin in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.37. He has a mark of 49-34-11 and he has gotten the start in 93 games. Sorokin has taken the ice for 96 games throughout his NHL career.

In their last contest, Colorado played the Predators in an outing where the Avalanche earned a victory by a tally of 3-1. The Avalanche scored 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing and notched 1 out of those chances.

So far this year, the Colorado Avalanche have accounted for 88 goals, 34 points, in addition to a points percentage of .586. They have granted a total of 80 goals to be scored by of a combination of 57 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. The Avalanche have earned 60 goals at even strength and 28 goals (8th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 101 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 27.72%. Colorado has put up 946 shots (20th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.30%, while allowing their opponents 936 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 76.53% on their opponents 98 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 91.5%.

Across the rink you will find Alexandar Georgiev between the pipes. He has a tally of 4,000 saves out of 4,395 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .910. Georgiev has accumulated a career mark of 70-54-13 and has played in 149 contests. He has started in 137 games and has racked up 8,206 minutes. Georgiev's percentage of quality starts is 52.6% and he has made 72 quality starts in his hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.89 goals per game and he has surrendered 395 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado (-154)

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