Los Angeles Kings vs New York Islanders Prediction, 12/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Islanders (10-7-7) will compete against the Los Angeles Kings (15-4-3) at UBS Arena on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Kings went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets in the last game they played. Los Angeles accumulated 2 minutes in the box for this contest. The Kings had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the game, they scored on 4 out of the 39 shots they looked to score on.

When playing at even strength, the Kings have given up 43 goals while having 70 on the offensive side of the ice. Los Angeles Kings opponents have totaled 69 power play tries (30th in the NHL) and have tallied 8 goals in those chances. Concerning scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have notched 85 goals (6th in the league) on the campaign and have surrendered 51. Los Angeles has attempted 726 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.7%. For the current season, they have racked up 33 points and their points percentage is .750. The Kings have had 591 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .914. Los Angeles is sitting with 78 power play chances and they have added 15 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 19.23%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Cam Talbot. Over the course of his time in hockey, Talbot is sitting with 234 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .547. His save percentage currently sits at .914 in his 25,616 mins guarding the cage. Talbot has seen 13,047 shots taken against him and has recorded 11,926 total saves. The opposition has notched 1,121 goals versus Talbot in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.63. He has amassed a mark of 229-160-37 and he has gotten the start in 428 games. Talbot has been in goal for 448 games throughout his NHL career.

In their last contest, New York played the Sharks in an outing where the Islanders were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 5-4. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and recorded 2 out of those attempts. The Islanders netted 4 goals of the 39 shots on goal they tried.

New York has taken 711 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.56%, while allowing the opposition 861 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 73.33% on their opponents 75 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.1%. They have earned 67 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 25.37%. The Islanders have earned 51 goals at even strength and 17 goals (16th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 77 goals to be scored by of a combination of 57 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the New York Islanders have notched a total of 68 goals, 27 points, and a points percentage of .563.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Ilya Sorokin protecting the net. He has gathered 4,268 saves out of 4,629 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .922. Sorokin is sitting with a lifetime record of 76-50-24 and has participated in 152 games. He got the starting nod in 149 games and his ice time sits at 8,908 mins. Sorokin's quality start percentage is 69.1% and he has earned 103 quality starts in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.43 goals per contest and he has allowed 361 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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