Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders Prediction, 3/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+125) Islanders (-150)

The New York Islanders (25-25-7) welcome the Nashville Predators (20-30-7) at UBS Arena on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Nashville at +125 while New York is at -150. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Nashville Predators will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-1 loss against the Panthers their last time out. Nashville garnered 22 minutes in the box in this matchup. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Predators could have played much better offensively in this defeat. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 19 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 156 goals while notching 113 as an offensive unit. Nashville Predators opponents have tallied 169 power play opportunities (11th in the NHL) and have scored 33 goals in those attempts. In relation to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have earned 146 goals (31st in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 189. Nashville has taken 1,686 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.7%. For the season, they have earned 47 points and their points percentage is sitting at .412. The Predators have had 1,679 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .887. Nashville is sitting with 162 power play chances and they have added 33 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 20.37%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Juuse Saros. Saros has played in 393 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 194-143-38 and he has gotten the start in 376 games. Opponents have been able to score 999 goals versus Saros in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.97. Saros has seen 11,776 shots against him and has accrued 10,777 saves. His save percentage sits at .915 for his 20,148 mins played. For his career, Saros has earned 223 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .593.

In their last outing, New York squared up with the Rangers in a matchup where the Islanders took a loss by a tally of 5-1. They had 1 power play chance in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Islanders scored 1 goal out of the 37 shots on goal they attempted.

The Islanders have racked up 139 goals at even strength and 15 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. New York has attempted 1,659 shots (16th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.28%, while allowing the other team 1,614 shots. For the year, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 154 goals, 57 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 170 goals to be scored by way of 134 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 133 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 11.28%. They have a penalty kill rate of 70.25% on their oppositions 121 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.5%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin between the pipes. Teams are averaging 3.11 goals per contest and he has conceded 588 goals in total. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts comes out to 66.4% and he has 152 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 229 contests and has been on the ice for 11,357 mins. Sorokin is the owner of a career mark of 115-83-34 and has participated in 234 games. He has compiled 6,424 stops out of 7,012 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .916.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (+125)

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