New York Islanders vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 1/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

The New York Islanders (18-12-10) are on their way to Bridgestone Arena on Saturday where they will play the Nashville Predators (22-18-1).

The New York Islanders will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-2 defeat to the Canucks their last time out. The Islanders had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. In the outing, they finished 2 out of the 20 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. New York garnered 8 penalty minutes in this game.

When at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 99 goals while scoring 96 on offense. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 121 power play opportunities (20th in the league) and have tallied 33 goals in those attempts. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have accumulated 122 goals (19th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 132. New York has taken 1,187 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the season, the have a total of 46 points and their points percentage sits at .575. The Islanders thus far have had 1,405 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .906. New York has 109 power play chances and they have scored 26 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.85%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ilya Sorokin. In his professional hockey career, Sorokin has compiled 109 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .681. His save percentage currently sits at .921 during his 9,599 mins on the ice. Sorokin has seen 5,015 shots taken against him and he has 4,617 saves. Opponents have been able to score 398 goals versus Sorokin in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.49. He has earned a record of 82-54-26 and he has gotten the start in 160 games. Sorokin has been in net for 164 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Nashville faced off against the Ducks in a matchup where the Predators went home in defeat by a mark of 5-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Predators netted 3 goals of the 42 shots on goal they attempted.

Nashville has attempted 1,253 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.14%, while allowing the other team 1,253 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.69% on their opponents 133 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%. They have a total of 139 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 20.86%. The Predators have tallied 98 goals at even strength and 29 goals (13th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 130 goals to be scored by of a combination of 99 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Nashville Predators are sitting with 127 goals, 45 points, as well as a points percentage of .549.

On the other side of the ice you will find Juuse Saros defending the goal. He has accounted for 8,842 stops out of 9,638 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .917. Saros has amassed a lifetime mark of 163-110-28 and has been in net for 318 games. He has started in 301 games and his ice time sits at 18,190 minutes. Saros' quality start percentage comes out to 60.8% and he has made 183 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has given up 796 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville

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