Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 12/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-125) Islanders (+104)

UBS Arena is the location where the New York Islanders (14-8-8) will compete against the Edmonton Oilers (13-14-1) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Edmonton at -125 and New York is opening at +104. The over/under is 7.

The Edmonton Oilers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-1 loss to the Panthers in their previous outing. Edmonton accumulated 8 penalty mins for this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 power play tries but weren't able to score. The Oilers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In the game, they converted 1 of the 39 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Oilers have allowed 76 goals while having 69 of their own. Edmonton Oilers opponents have amassed 102 power play tries (7th in the NHL) and have come away with 21 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 96 goals (13th in the NHL) this year and have given up 97. Edmonton has attempted 964 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. For the current campaign, they have earned 27 points and their points % is .482. The Oilers so far have had 798 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .878. Edmonton steps onto the ice with 95 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 28.42%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Stuart Skinner. Opponents have notched 230 goals against Skinner in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.83. Skinner has taken the ice for 85 games during his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .907 during his 4,882 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed an overall record of 47-28-6 and got the start in 81 games. Over the course of his pro career, Skinner is sitting with 45 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .556. Skinner has had 2,465 shot attempts against him and has accrued 2,235 saves.

When they were on the ice last, New York squared up with the Canadiens in a game where the Islanders took the defeat by a mark of 5-3. They had 1 power play attempt in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Islanders tallied 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took.

The Islanders are sitting with 72 goals at even strength and 21 goals (15th in the NHL) while on the power play. New York has tried 911 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.21%, while allowing their opponents 1,071 shots. During this campaign, the New York Islanders have notched a total of 93 goals, 36 points, and a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 97 goals to be scored by of a combination of 71 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 83 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.30%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 70.79% on the other teams 89 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.9%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin in net. Sorokin has accumulated a career mark of 78-50-25 and has been in net for 155 games. Sorokin's quality start rate comes out to 69.1% and he has accumulated 105 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 4,369 saves out of 4,739 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .922. Teams are averaging 2.44 goals per game and he has yielded 370 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 152 games and has played for a total of 9,094 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (-125)

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