New York Islanders vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 1/11/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+120) Hockey Club (-144)

The New York Islanders (15-18-7) are traveling to Delta Center on Saturday where they will meet the Utah Hockey Club (17-16-7). The line on this matchup has New York at +120 while Utah is at -144. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New York Islanders were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win against the Bruins their last time out. New York accounted for 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Islanders had a impressive offensive output in this victory. Additionally, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to score a goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 37 shots they attempted.

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New York Islanders opponents have 86 power play tries (32nd in the league) and have racked up 31 goals in those attempts. The Islanders have had 1,149 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .889. New York has taken 1,159 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.2%. While at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 96 goals while earning 95 as an offensive unit. New York has 100 power play opportunities and they have scored 11 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 11.00%. For the season, they have racked up 37 points and their points percentage is .463. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have accumulated 106 goals (28th in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 127.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Ilya Sorokin. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has tallied 145 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .668. His save percentage currently is .916 during his 11,328 mins played. Sorokin has seen 6,683 shot attempts against him and has amassed 6,124 total saves. Opponents have notched 559 goals against Sorokin in his career and his goals against rate is 2.96. He has a mark of 107-78-34 and he has started in 217 games. Sorokin has been involved in 221 games during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Utah went up against the Panthers in a matchup where the Hockey Club were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 4-1. The Hockey Club had 1 goal of the 27 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and tallied 1 out of those chances.

The Hockey Club have racked up 89 goals at even strength and 25 goals (15th in the league) while on the power play. Utah has attempted 1,096 shots (25th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.40%, while allowing their opponents 1,157 shots. So far this year, the Utah Hockey Club have accumulated 114 goals, 41 points, in addition to a points percentage of .513. They have allowed 120 goals to be scored by of a combination of 93 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 112 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 22.32%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.15% on their oppositions 136 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Karel Vejmelka in net. He has tallied 4,611 saves out of 5,122 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .900. Vejmelka is the owner of a career record of 53-86-14 and has participated in 165 games. He has started in 154 games and has played for a total of 7,815 mins. Vejmelka's quality start percentage comes out to 46.1% and he has 71 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.92 goals/game and he has relinquished 511 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+120)

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