New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 3/1/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+252) Avalanche (-315)

The Colorado Avalanche (39-10-4) will go up against the New York Islanders (20-21-8) at Ball Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Islanders at +252 while the Avalanche are priced at -315. The over/under comes in at 6.

The New York Islanders were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 win against the Ducks in their last game. New York accrued 8 penalty minutes in this game. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. The Islanders had a solid offensive performance in the victory. For the matchup, they scored on 4 out of the 22 shots they tried.

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New York Islanders opponents have totaled 120 power play opportunities (32nd in the NHL) and have scored 21 goals in those chances. The Islanders have had 1,523 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .913. New York has taken 1,435 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.6%. When at even strength, the Islanders have given up 111 goals while getting 102 of their own. New York has accounted for 126 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 17.46%. For the season, they have recorded 48 points and their points percentage is .490. When it comes to scoring goals, the New York Islanders have notched 124 goals (30th in the league) on the year and have surrendered 132.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has played in 57 games during his NHL career. He has accumulated a record of 30-17-10 and he has started in 56 games. The opposition has been able to score 128 goals against Sorokin in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.29. Sorokin has seen 1,623 shots against him and has amassed 1,495 saves. He has a save percentage of .921 during his 3,348 minutes in the crease. In his career, Sorokin has tallied 38 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .679.

When they took the ice last, Colorado went up against the Golden Knights in a game where the Avalanche ended up with the victory by a final score of 3-2. The Avalanche converted 3 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

The Avalanche have earned 167 goals at even strength and 43 goals (1st in hockey) while on the power play. Colorado has tried 1,848 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.36%, while allowing their opponents 1,643 shots. So far this season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 210 goals, 82 points, in addition to a points percentage of .774. They have earned 190 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.63%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 77.56% on their opponents 156 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.9%. They have granted a total of 149 goals to be scored by of a combination of 114 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper in net. The opposition is averaging 2.47 goals per contest and he has yielded 646 goals in total. Kuemper's quality start rate comes out to 56.9% and he has accumulated 149 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 262 games and has been on the ice for 15,698 minutes. Kuemper has compiled a lifetime mark of 132-89-34 and has played in 279 games. He has a tally of 7,154 stops out of the 7,800 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .917.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado (-315) and under 6 goals

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