Mathew Barzal, Brock Nelson, and the New York Islanders will face off against Tomas Hertl, Logan Couture, and the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in an East-West showdown. The game will get started at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 23 and it’s being shown live on MSG Network.
New York Islanders vs. San Jose Sharks Odds
New York (-105) is entering this one as the underdog to San Jose (-115) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at an even 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
New York is 16-4 straight up (SU) and has earned 11.6 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 20 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and none have pushed. As an away team in 2019-20, the Isles are 6-1 SU.
New York has converted on 23.3 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it has successfully killed off 82.8 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 28.2 saves per game with a .934 save percentage, Thomas Greiss (9-2) 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 turn to Semyon Varlamov (7-3-1 record, .912 save percentage, 2.70 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, San Jose is 11-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. 12 of its outings have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. Thus far, the team is 7-5 SU as the home team.
The Sharks have converted on just 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked first overall, and it’s successfully killed off 90.2 percent of all penalties.
Martin Jones has stopped 24.4 shots per game as the top choice in the crease for the Sharks. Jones has eight wins, 10 losses, and one overtime loss and has registered a mediocre 3.34 goals against average and a fairly-weak .885 save percentage this year.
New York Islanders vs. San Jose Sharks Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Islanders, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Both teams are 2-0 in games decided by shootout.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their past five matchups.
- This game features two of the more aggressive teams in the league. New York skaters have dished out the most hits in the league (29.3 per game) while the Sharks have tallied the 10th-most (23.1).
