Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+102) Islanders (-124)

The New York Islanders (18-11-10) are hosting the Vancouver Canucks (25-11-3) at UBS Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Canucks at +102 while the Islanders are sitting at -124. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-4 victory over the Devils in their last outing. Vancouver tallied 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Canucks had a good offensive performance in the win. They also had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 6 of the 42 shots they looked to score on.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 149 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) for the year and have given up 101. For the year, they have racked up 53 points and their points percentage is .679. Vancouver has accumulated 130 power play chances and they have scored 31 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.85%. At even strength, the Canucks have allowed 76 goals while having 118 on the offensive side of the ice. Vancouver has tried 1,101 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.5%. The Canucks have had 1,170 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .914. Vancouver Canucks opponents have totaled 116 power play opportunities (25th in professional hockey) and have a total of 25 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Thatcher Demko. Opponents have notched 543 goals versus Demko in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.84. Demko has taken the ice for 196 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .911 for his 11,454 mins played. He has earned a win-loss mark of 100-75-16 and he was named the starter in 190 games. For his professional hockey career, Demko has accounted for 106 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .558. Demko has had 6,107 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,564 saves.

In their last contest, New York went up against the Golden Knights in a game where the Islanders ended up losing by a final score of 5-2. They had 2 power play chances in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Islanders earned 2 goals of the 30 shots on goal they pursued.

The Islanders have accumulated 95 goals at even strength and 25 goals (16th in the NHL) while on the power play. New York has taken 1,167 shots (19th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.28%, while allowing the opposition 1,371 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have accounted for 120 goals, 46 points, and a points percentage of .590. They have permitted 127 goals to be scored by of a combination of 94 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 107 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 23.36%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 71.79% on the other teams 117 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.7%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Ilya Sorokin defending the net. He has tallied 4,588 stops out of 4,982 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .921. Sorokin has amassed a career mark of 82-53-26 and has been in net for 163 games. He was named a starter in 159 games and has been on the ice for 9,539 minutes. Sorokin's quality start percentage is 68.6% and he has qualified for 109 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.48 goals/game and he has yielded 394 goals overall.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-124) and under 6.5 goals

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