New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Prediction, 3/24/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

The New Jersey Devils (34-32-4) are en route to UBS Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the New York Islanders (29-25-15).

The New Jersey Devils came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 victory against the Jets in their last outing. New Jersey amassed 8 mins in the box for this game. The Devils had a good offensive outing in the victory. Moreover, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to net 3 goals. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 41 shots they launched.

New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 208 power play opportunities (19th in the NHL) and have come away with 41 goals in those chances. The Devils have seen 2,080 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. New Jersey has taken 2,229 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. When playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 197 goals while getting 180 as an offensive unit. New Jersey comes into tonight with 211 power play chances and they have added 49 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 23.22%. For the season, they sit with 72 points and their points % is .514. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have tallied 229 goals (11th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 238.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jake Allen. Allen has played in 420 contests during his hockey career. He has accumulated a mark of 192-163-41 and he was named the starter in 399 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,081 goals versus Allen in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.74. Allen has had 11,772 shot attempts against him and has recorded 10,691 saves. His save percentage currently is .908 during his 23,662 minutes played. During his career on the ice, Allen is sitting with 211 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .529.

Their last time out, New York went up against the Red Wings in a matchup where the Islanders ended up taking the loss by a final score of 6-3. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Islanders netted 3 goals of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the New York Islanders have a total of 205 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .529. They have allowed 228 goals to be scored by of a combination of 172 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Islanders have tallied 163 goals at even strength and 42 goals (17th in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 195 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.54%. New York has attempted 2,070 shots (21st in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.90%, while allowing the opposition 2,273 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 71.72% on the other teams 198 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%.

Across the ice you will find Semyon Varlamov in goal. Varlamov is the owner of a lifetime mark of 279-227-68 and has been in goal for 603 games. Varlamov's quality start rate comes in at 56.9% and he has 327 quality starts in his hockey career. He has accrued 16,575 stops out of the 18,100 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .916. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,525 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 575 games and has racked up 34,526 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York

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