New York Islanders vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 1/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

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

The New York Islanders (17-10-10) are traveling to Mullett Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Arizona Coyotes (19-15-2). The odds on this game have New York at -110 and Arizona is priced at -110. The over/under is 7.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-4 loss to the Avalanche in their last outing. New York amassed 10 penalty mins in this contest. They also had 3 power play chances and were able to notch 1 goal. The Islanders had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this defeat. In the outing, they converted 4 out of the 22 shots they attempted.

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When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have earned 113 goals (17th in pro hockey) on the season and have allowed 121. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 44 points and their points percentage comes in at .595. New York comes into the game with 103 power play opportunities and they have notched 24 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 23.30%. When playing at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 90 goals while getting 89 on offense. New York has tried 1,106 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Islanders have seen 1,314 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .908. New York Islanders opponents have amassed 114 power play tries (17th in pro hockey) and have come away with 31 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has taken the ice for 161 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled a record of 81-52-26 and he has gotten the start in 157 games. The opposition has racked up 388 goals against Sorokin in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.47. Sorokin has had 4,926 shot attempts against him and he has 4,538 saves. He has a save percentage of .921 for his 9,419 mins on the ice. In his career, Sorokin has tallied 108 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .688.

In their last game, Arizona faced off against the Panthers in an outing where the Coyotes went home in defeat by a score of 4-1. The Coyotes scored 1 goal out of the 22 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Coyotes have earned 82 goals at even strength and 27 goals (12th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Arizona has put up 975 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.18%, while allowing their opponents 1,121 shots. So far this season, the Arizona Coyotes have accumulated 109 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .556. They have permitted 103 goals to be scored by of a combination of 80 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 118 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 22.88%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.46% on the other teams 112 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%.

Across the ice you are going to see Connor Ingram in goal. He has recorded 1,521 saves out of the 1,671 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .910. Ingram is the owner of a lifetime mark of 20-22-8 and has been in goal for 52 contests. He has been a starter 50 games and has played for a total of 2,968 mins. Ingram's percentage of quality starts comes out to 60.0% and he has 30 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. His opposition is averaging 3.03 goals/game and he has yielded 150 goals overall.

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

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

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