The New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders meet Tuesday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders prediction.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres last time out to sit at 20-15-1 this season. After this game, the Devils will head home for a game against the Washington Capitals after the Christmas Break.
Devils Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 29 points including 6 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Jack Hughes has 21 points with 11 goals and 10 assists. Dawson Mercer has 23 points with 10 goals and 13 assists and Nico Hischier has 28 points with 10 goals and 18 assists this season. Timo Meier has 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists while Simon Nemec has 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists. Luke Hughes has 19 points with 16 assists and Arseny Gritsyuk has 16 points with 7 goals and 9 assists. Jake Allen has gone 10-8 with a 2.48 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 9-7-1 with a 3.40 GAA and an .881 save percentage and Nico Daws has 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .968 save percentage this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The road team has won each of the last six games between the Devils and Islanders.
- The Islanders have lost seven of their last eight home games after coming off overtime.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in 13 of the Devils’ last 15 games.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Timo Meier has scored the first goal in four of the Devils’ last five games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Timo Meier has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last six games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Devils’ last eight games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Timo Meier has recorded two points against the Islanders this season – equal-most against any opponent.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to rebound from their 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo last time out to sit at 19-13-4 this season. After this game, the Islanders will take on the New York Rangers at home after the Christmas Break.
Islanders Lose Third In A Row
Bo Horvat has a team-high 31 points with a team-high 19 goals and 12 assists while Mathew Barzal has 29 points with 10 goals and 19 assists. Matthew Schaefer has 24 points with 9 goals and 15 assists and Anders Lee has 23 points with 9 goals and 14 assists. Emil Heineman has 18 points with 12 goals and 6 assists. J-G Pageau has 14 points with 6 goals and 8 assists and Jonathan Drouin has 16 points with 13 assists. Ilya Sorokin is 12-10-2 with a 2.55 GAA and a .910 save percentage while David Rittich is 7-3-2 with a 2.54 GAA and a .908 save percentage in goal for the Islanders so far this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Islanders have won each of their last four games as home underdogs.
- The Devils have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last 12 games as underdogs against the Devils.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in each of the Islanders’ last six games.
- Bo Horvat has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against the Devils.
- Anthony DeAngelo has scored six career goals against the Devils – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Islanders’ last nine night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Devils’ last five games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five night games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders Prediction
I’m on the under here. You have two teams that have really had issues finding the back of the net as of late, and historically this has been a low-scoring series for the most part. New Jersey’s scored 2 goals or less in 4 straight and the Islanders have done the same in 3 straight. Seems like a first to 3 wins kind of game. Give me the under here.