New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-113) Sharks (-108)

The New York Islanders (19-20-7) are headed to SAP Center on Thursday where they will go up against the San Jose Sharks (22-22-6). The line on this contest has New York at -113 while San Jose is priced at -108. The total comes in at 6.

The New York Islanders had a good night with a 5-2 victory against the Kraken in their previous game. New York accrued 2 penalty minutes in this outing. The Islanders had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. Furthermore, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to notch a goal. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 5 of the 36 shots they tried.

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When it comes to scoring goals, the New York Islanders have tallied 115 goals (30th in the NHL) for the season and have given up 124. For the season, they have recorded 45 points and their points percentage sits at .489. New York is sitting with 118 power play chances and they have added 22 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 18.64%. While at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 105 goals while having 93 when they are on offense. New York has attempted 1,338 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.6%. The Islanders have had 1,426 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .913. New York Islanders opponents have recorded 111 power play opportunities (32nd in hockey) and have notched 19 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his career, Sorokin has accrued 37 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .685. His save percentage is at .920 for his 3,223 minutes in the crease. Sorokin has seen 1,561 shots against him and has recorded 1,436 saves. Opponents have racked up 125 goals against Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.33. He has compiled a record of 29-17-9 and he has started in 54 games. Sorokin has participated in 55 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, San Jose faced the Ducks in a matchup where the Sharks ended up taking the loss by a mark of 4-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this game and scored 1 goal out of those opportunities. The Sharks scored 3 goals out of the 43 shots on goal they attempted.

The Sharks have racked up 108 goals at even strength and 25 goals (23rd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. San Jose has tried 1,500 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.87%, while allowing the other team 1,566 shots. On the campaign, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 133 goals, 50 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have recorded 132 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.94%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 85.38% on their oppositions 130 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%. They have allowed 156 goals to be scored by of a combination of 137 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you will find James Reimer protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.80 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,052 goals altogether. Reimer's percentage of quality starts is 51.3% and he has 195 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 380 games and has played for a total of 22,559 mins. Reimer has a lifetime mark of 186-142-48 and has played in 415 games. He has recorded 11,047 stops out of the 12,099 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take San Jose (-108) and under 5.5 goals

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