New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Prediction, 10/20/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders

Date: Friday, October 20, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+100) Islanders (-125)

The New Jersey Devils (1-1-1) are on their way to UBS Arena on Friday where they will go up against the New York Islanders (2-0-0). The odds on this game have the Devils at +100 and the Islanders are coming in at -125. The betting total is set at 7.

The New Jersey Devils had a rough game after their 4-3 defeat against the Panthers in their previous contest . New Jersey accumulated 10 penalty mins in this game. Additionally, they had 5 power play tries and were able to net 2 goals. The Devils had a middle of the road showing in the defeat. In the outing, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 34 shots they launched.

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While playing at even strength, the Devils have surrendered 5 goals while getting 5 as an offensive unit. New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 15 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have racked up 5 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 10 goals (14th in pro hockey) so far this season and have surrendered 10. New Jersey has attempted 97 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 3 points and their points % is .500. The Devils thus far have had 98 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. New Jersey has 16 power play chances and they have scored 5 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 31.25%.

The man in net for this game is Vitek Vanecek. Vanecek has been involved in 133 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a record of 75-34-14 and he has gotten the start in 125 games. Opponents have scored 324 goals versus Vanecek in his career and his goals against rate is 2.60. Vanecek has seen 3,546 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,222 total saves. His save percentage is at .909 during his 7,464 mins between the pipes. Throughout his time in hockey, Vanecek has accumulated 69 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .552.

Their last time out, New York played the Coyotes in an outing where the Islanders notched a win by a score of 1-0. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and netted 1 out of those chances. The Islanders scored 1 goal out of the 34 shots on goal they took.

The Islanders have racked up 3 goals at even strength and 1 goal (24th in pro hockey) while on the power play. New York has put up 63 shots (28th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 6.35%, while allowing their opponents 42 shots. For the season, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 4 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of 1.000. They have granted a total of 2 goals to be scored by of a combination of 2 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 6 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.67%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 100.00% on their oppositions 5 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 95.2%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Semyon Varlamov defending the net. Opponents are averaging 2.64 goals/game and he has yielded 1,472 goals in total. Varlamov's percentage of quality starts is 56.8% and he has earned 316 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 556 games and his ice time sits at 33,412 mins. Varlamov has earned a career record of 272-220-64 and has been in goal for 583 contests. He has racked up 16,040 saves out of 17,512 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .916.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-125)

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