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San Jose Sharks (14-27-6) vs. NY Islanders (17-20-7)
January 18, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: NY Islanders -215 / San Jose Sharks 185; Over/Under: 5.5
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In this article we will formulate an Islanders vs Sharks prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 18th at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup. 

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders are 17-20-7 this year after they lost to Philadelphia by a score of 5-3 in their last game. New York led 1-0 after the first period, but they allowed five of the last seven goals in the game for the loss. The Islanders outshot Philadelphia by a total of 29-24, won 47.4% of the face-offs, and went 2-4 on the power play in the game. New York got goals from Barzal, Horvat, and Lee, while Sorokin stopped 19 out of 23 shots in the game. 



Prior to that loss, the Islanders lost to the Senators by a score of 2-0 but did beat Utah by a score of 2-1 before that. New York has won three of their last five games, but they have lost eight of their last 13, and they are currently last in the Metro standings with 41 points. New York has scored 2.61 goals per game and they have allowed 3.07 goals against per game, while also going 11.9% on the power play and 67% on the penalty kill this season. Anders Lee has led New York with 20 goals, 16 assists, and 132 shots on goal, while Bo Horvat has added 14 goals, 18 assists, and 127 shots on goal. Marcus Hogberg is 1-2-0 with a 1.42 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage this year. 

San Jose Sharks Betting Preview

The San Jose Sharks are 14-27-6 this season after they lost to Columbus by a score of 4-1 in their last game. San Jose cut the deficit from 3-0 to 3-1 in the third period, but they did allow an empty net goal to seal the game in the third. The Sharks were outshot by a total of 34-19, won 60% of the face-offs, and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. San Jose got their lone goal from Toffoli, while Georgiev stopped 30 out of 33 shots in the game. 

Prior to that loss, the Sharks defeated the Red Wings by a score of 6-3 but did lose to the Wild by a score of 3-1 before that. San Jose has lost four of their last five games and they are currently last in the Pacific standings with 34 points. San Jose has scored 2.57 goals per game and they have allowed 3.43 goals against per game, while also going 18.1% on the power play and 78.9% on the penalty kill this season. Mikael Granlund has led San Jose with 12 goals, 25 assists, and 113 shots on goal, while William Eklund has added 10 goals, 24 assists, and 77 shots on goal this year. Yaroslav Askarov is 3-3-2 with a 2.39 goals against average and a .917 save percentage this season. 

Why the Islanders will beat the Sharks

  • The Sharks have lost 18 of their last 20 road games against opponents on a losing streak.
  • The Islanders have won each of their last six Saturday games.
  • The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Saturday games.
  • The Islanders have won the second period in each of their last five games against the Sharks.

Why the Sharks will beat the Islanders

  • The Islanders have lost each of their last six games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
  • The underdogs have won each of the Islanders’ last four games.
  • The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
  • The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games against opponents on a losing streak.
  • The Islanders have lost the first period in each of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

  • Eight of the Sharks’ last nine games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
  • Each of the Islanders’ last five games as favorites following a home loss has gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Ten of the last 11 Saturday night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last eight games following a home loss.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Sharks’ last seven road games.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

  • Anders Lee has scored at least one goal in four of the Islanders’ last five games as favorites.
  • Bo Horvat has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight home appearances against the Sharks.
  • Bo Horvat has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five home appearances against the Sharks.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

  • Tyler Toffoli has scored at least one goal in three of the Sharks’ last four road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
  • Logan Couture has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven Saturday night appearances.
  • Logan Couture has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven Saturday night appearances.

Islanders vs Sharks Prediction 

New York comes into this matchup on a two-game losing streak and they have lost all of their momentum from their previous three-game winning streak, but they will be at home here. The Islanders are 7-11-2 at home this year, while the Sharks are 6-13-5 on the road. San Jose has been pretty bad for most of the season and they have scored two goals or fewer in seven of their last nine games. Both teams have been extremely low scoring this season and I don’t think we are going to see many goals here. Take the under in this contest. 

David Racey's Free Pick: Under 5.5

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David Racey

David started writing about sports in 2015, but sports has been his passion for as long as he can remember. David spends most of his free time watching pretty much anything sports related from Baseball to Tennis and everything in between. David likes to analyze statistics and recent results to form an unbiased opinion on whatever game he is breaking down. Follow David on Twitter at @itsyerboi41

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