Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal, and the New York Islanders will face off against Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in a Metropolitan Division tilt. The match will get started at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, November 23 and it is being televised live on MSG Network.
New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils Odds
New Jersey enters the game as the substantial favorite with a -165 moneyline. The line for the Islanders now stands at +145, and the Over/Under (O/U) is placed at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under)
New York is 10-10 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 3.8 units this season. Through 20 regular season contests, nine of its games have gone over the total, while another nine have gone under and just two have pushed. As the away team this season, the Isles are 5-6 SU
New York has converted on 18.2 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.9 percent of all penalties.
With a .925 save percentage and 25.8 saves per game, Thomas Greiss (8-4-1) has been the best option in goal for New York this year. If New York decides to rest him, however, head coach Barry Trotz could go with Robin Lehner (4-7-1), who has a .906 save percentage and 2.99 goals against average this year
New Jersey is 9-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 20 regular season outings, 10 of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. Thus far, the team is 7-3 SU as the home team
The Devils have converted on just 22.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.5 percent of all penalties
Keith Kinkaid (27.0 saves per game) has been the top netminder in the crease for the Devils. Kinkaid has nine wins, eight losses, and two OT losses and has registered a .916 save percentage and 2.58 goals against average this season
New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of New Jersey’s last five games.
- New York has managed 28.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while New Jersey has been attempting 33.0 shots per game over its last five at home.
- This game features two of the tougher teams in the league. New York skaters have given out the ninth-most hits in the league (23.3 per game) and the Devils have recorded the 10th-most (22.9).
