New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 4/13/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+132) Devils (-160)

Prudential Center is the site where the New Jersey Devils (41-30-7) will compete against the New York Islanders (34-33-11) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Islanders at +132 while the Devils are coming in at -160. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 9-2 loss to the Rangers in the last game they played. New York accrued 2 penalty mins in this contest. They also had 2 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Islanders offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. While out there on the ice, they finished 2 out of the 46 shots they tried.

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Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have notched 216 goals (26th in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 245. For the season, they have recorded 79 points and their points percentage is sitting at .506. New York comes into the game with 195 power play chances and they have notched 25 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 12.82%. When at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 197 goals while earning 191 themselves. New York has taken 2,285 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Islanders have had 2,247 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .891. New York Islanders opponents have earned 171 power play opportunities (31st in the NHL) and have racked up 48 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has been involved in 251 games during his professional hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 124-88-36 and he has started in 246 games. Opponents have notched 632 goals versus Sorokin in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.33. Sorokin has seen 7,501 shot attempts taken against him and he has 6,869 saves. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 11,398 mins played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Sorokin has recorded 162 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .659.

Their last time out, New Jersey went up against the Bruins in an outing where the Devils ended up taking the loss by a mark of 7-2. The Devils converted 2 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play opportunity in this game but weren't able to score a goal.

The Devils have racked up 173 goals at even strength and 58 goals (5th in professional hockey) while on the power play. New Jersey has attempted 2,194 shots (17th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.53%, while allowing their opponents 2,062 shots. During this campaign, the New Jersey Devils have a total of 231 goals, 89 points, as well as a points percentage of .571. They have allowed 206 goals to be scored by of a combination of 169 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 208 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 27.88%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 82.55% on their opponents 212 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom in the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.97 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,385 goals in total. Markstrom's quality start percentage is 52.9% and he has made 273 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 516 games and his ice time sits at 27,972 minutes. Markstrom has a lifetime record of 241-211-63 and has played in 533 games. He has tallied 13,697 stops out of 15,082 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .908.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey (-160)

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