Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders Prediction, 3/3/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+110) Islanders (-134)

UBS Arena is the site where the New York Islanders (20-22-8) will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (26-23-6) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Canucks at +110 while the Islanders are at -134. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 7-2 loss against the Devils in the last game they played. Vancouver compiled 2 penalty minutes in this outing. Furthermore, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. The Canucks had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 38 shots they tried.

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The Canucks have had 1,736 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .911. At even strength, the Canucks have allowed 108 goals while earning 114 on offense. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 159 power play tries (11th in professional hockey) and have scored 47 goals in those chances. For the current season, they have racked up 58 points and their points % is .527. Vancouver has tried 1,778 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.5%. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 151 goals (22nd in the NHL) this season and have conceded 155. Vancouver has 178 power play chances and they have notched 37 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 20.79%.

The player in the crease for this game is Thatcher Demko. Demko has been involved in 115 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has earned a mark of 57-47-6 and he started in 110 games. Opponents have scored 313 goals against Demko in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.81. Demko has had 3,616 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 3,303 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .913 for his 6,692 mins in the crease. In his career, Demko has 64 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .582.

Their last time out, New York played the Avalanche in a matchup where the Islanders took the defeat by a score of 5-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Islanders tallied 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

The Islanders have 105 goals at even strength and 22 goals (29th in the league) while having more men on the ice. New York has attempted 1,466 shots (31st in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.66%, while allowing the opposition 1,566 shots. So far this year, the New York Islanders have 127 goals, 48 points, as well as a points percentage of .480. They have earned 128 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 17.19%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.11% on their oppositions 123 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.3%. They have permitted 137 goals to be scored by way of 115 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the net. Sorokin has accrued a lifetime mark of 30-18-10 and has been in net for 58 contests. Sorokin's quality start percentage sits at 66.7% and he has qualified for 38 quality starts in his pro career. He has compiled 1,533 saves out of 1,665 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .921. His opponents are averaging 2.33 goals per game and he has allowed 132 goals overall. He was named a starter in 57 games and has accumulated 3,406 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-134)

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