New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Prediction, 3/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders

Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-110) Islanders (-110)

The New York Islanders (37-28-9) will compete against the New Jersey Devils (46-19-8) at UBS Arena on Monday. The odds on this game have the Devils at -110 and the Islanders are sitting at -110. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory against the Senators in their previous contest . New Jersey had 21 minutes in the box in this game. The Devils had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and notched 1 goal. For the outing, they converted 5 of the 35 shots they tried.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have notched 254 goals (4th in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 197. For the current campaign, they have racked up 100 points and their points percentage is .685. New Jersey steps onto the ice with 202 power play chances and they have notched 43 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 21.29%. When playing at even strength, the Devils have surrendered 160 goals while earning 211 on the offensive side of the ice. New Jersey has attempted 2,520 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Devils thus far have had 2,061 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .904. New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 210 power play opportunities (24th in the NHL) and have racked up 37 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Vitek Vanecek. For his professional hockey career, Vanecek has 63 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .538. His save percentage currently is at .908 during his 7,011 minutes in the crease. Vanecek has had 3,323 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,018 saves. Opponents have tallied 305 goals against Vanecek in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.61. He has compiled an overall mark of 70-31-14 and was named the starter in 117 games. Vanecek has been in net for 125 contests during his professional hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, New York squared up with the Sabres in a matchup where the Islanders ended up taking the loss by a final of 2-0. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Islanders netted 0 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

This season, the New York Islanders have 219 goals, 83 points, as well as a points percentage of .561. They have granted a total of 200 goals to be scored by of a combination of 162 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Islanders have 185 goals at even strength and 34 goals (28th in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 205 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 16.59%. New York has taken 2,261 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.69%, while allowing the opposition 2,318 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.82% on their oppositions 209 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.4%.

Across the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.37 goals per game and he has allowed 295 goals altogether. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts comes out to 70.4% and he has 88 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 125 games and has been on the ice for 7,479 minutes. Sorokin is sitting with a career record of 65-43-18 and has participated in 128 games. He has accrued 3,536 saves out of the 3,831 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .923.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (-110)

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