New York Islanders vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 11/15/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+145) Canucks (-188)

Rogers Arena is the site where the Vancouver Canucks (11-3-1) will take on the New York Islanders (5-6-3) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Islanders at +145 and the Canucks open at -188. The over/under has been set at 7.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 defeat against the Oilers their last time out. New York had 6 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 3 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Islanders offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. In the game, they netted 1 out of the 33 shots they put on goal.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have notched 33 goals (30th in the league) this year and have allowed 44. For the season, they have recorded 13 points and their points percentage is sitting at .464. New York has tallied 38 power play opportunities and they have scored 6 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 15.79%. At even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 32 goals while getting 27 on offense. New York has tried 438 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 7.5%. The Islanders thus far have had 482 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .909. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 46 power play tries (24th in hockey) and have come away with 12 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have notched 338 goals versus Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.39. Sorokin has taken the ice for 145 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .922 in his 8,472 minutes in the crease. He has amassed an overall mark of 73-49-21 and he has started in 142 games. For his career, Sorokin has tallied 99 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .697. Sorokin has had 4,356 shots against him and has gathered 4,018 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Vancouver faced the Canadiens in a matchup where the Canucks ended up with the win by a score of 5-2. They had 2 power play chances in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Canucks scored 5 goals of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.

Vancouver has attempted 436 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 15.14%, while allowing their opponents 459 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.00% on their opponents 50 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 92.8%. They have a total of 57 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 31.58%. The Canucks have scored 48 goals at even strength and 18 goals (2nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 33 goals to be scored by way of 22 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Vancouver Canucks have earned 66 goals, 23 points, and a points percentage of .767.

On the other side of the ice you will find Thatcher Demko patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has relinquished 492 goals altogether. Demko's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.4% and he has accumulated 97 quality starting assignments in his career. He has made the start in 172 games and has been on the ice for 10,374 minutes. Demko has accrued a lifetime record of 88-70-15 and has been in net for 178 games. He has racked up 5,076 stops out of 5,568 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .912.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vancouver (-188) and under 6.5 goals

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