Brock Nelson, Mathew Barzal, and the New York Islanders will face off against Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center for a divisional tilt. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 7, and fans at home can witness the game live on MSG Network.
New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
New York heads into the game as the favorite with a -135 moneyline. The line for New Jersey sits at +115, and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -120 under, +100 over.
New York is 26-15 straight up (SU) and has earned 7.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. 23 of its matches have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and just two have pushed. As the road team this season, the Isles are 12-8 SU.
New York has converted on 19.1 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.3 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 25.5 saves per game with a .924 save percentage, Semyon Varlamov (16-11-3) has been the primary option in goal for New York this year. Varlamov did just play last night, however, so the team might opt to rest him and instead turn to Thomas Greiss (11-8 record, .919 save percentage, 2.58 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, New Jersey is 15-26 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. 22 of its contests have gone over the total, while 18 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 6-15 SU at home this year.
The Devils have converted on just 15.1 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.7 percent of all penalties.
MacKenzie Blackwood (26.4 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in the crease for the Devils. Blackwood has 14 wins, 18 losses, and five overtime losses to his name and has maintained a subpar .908 save percentage and 2.83 goals against average this year.
New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils Free Picks
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Devils are 2-4 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Islanders are 3-1 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in three of their past five outings.
- Four of New York’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-3 in those games.
- New York skaters have accounted for the league’s second-most hits per game (29.5).
