New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-275) Sharks (+215)

The San Jose Sharks (15-39-7) will go up against the New York Islanders (27-20-14) at SAP Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Islanders at -275 while the Sharks are priced at +215. The total is 7.

The New York Islanders were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win over the Blues in the last game they played. New York accounted for 2 minutes in the box in this contest. The Islanders had a solid offensive outing in the victory. Additionally, they had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to net one. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 33 shots they put on net.

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In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have notched 183 goals (22nd in pro hockey) on the season and have allowed 199. For the year, they have recorded 68 points and their points percentage is sitting at .557. New York has accounted for 168 power play opportunities and they have notched 38 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.62%. When playing at even strength, the Islanders have given up 148 goals while earning 145 on offense. New York has attempted 1,844 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Islanders have had 2,044 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .903. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 181 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have earned 51 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ilya Sorokin. In his career, Sorokin is sitting with 120 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .678. His save percentage currently sits at .920 during his 10,601 minutes on the ice. Sorokin has had 5,532 shots taken against him and has amassed 5,088 total saves. The opposition has racked up 444 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.51. He has earned a mark of 91-59-29 and he was named the starter in 177 games. Sorokin has played in 181 games during his hockey career.

In their last contest, San Jose played the Stars in a matchup where the Sharks ended up losing by a score of 7-6. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game and recorded 2 out of those tries. The Sharks tallied 6 goals of the 20 shots on goal they attempted.

The Sharks are sitting with 105 goals at even strength and 29 goals (28th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. San Jose has attempted 1,549 shots (32nd in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.65%, while allowing their opponents 2,166 shots. So far this season, the San Jose Sharks have earned 134 goals, 37 points, and a points percentage of .303. They have permitted 237 goals to be scored by way of 185 goals at even strength and 52 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 150 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.33%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 73.87% on their opponents 199 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Kaapo Kahkonen between the pipes. He has gathered 3,649 saves out of 4,065 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .898. Kahkonen has earned a career mark of 48-63-15 and has participated in 133 contests. He has started in 125 games and has played 7,422 minutes. Kahkonen's quality start rate comes out to 49.6% and he has qualified for 62 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 3.36 goals per game and he has yielded 416 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+215)

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