New Jersey Devils (34-33-4) vs. New York Islanders (30-25-15)
March 24, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York Islanders -111 / New Jersey Devils -111; Over/Under: +6.5
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The New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders meet Sunday 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 Team Preview
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-2 loss to Ottawa last time out. Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 68 points including 23 goals and a team-high 45 assists while Jack Hughes has 67 points with 23 goals and 44 assists. Nico Hischier has 55 points with 23 goals and 32 assists. Akira Schmid is 5-9-1 with a 3.15 GAA and an .895 save percentage while Nico Daws is 9-11 with a 3.15 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
New Jersey Devils Team Facts
- The Devils have lost each of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Islanders.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last 10 night games.
- The underdogs have won the third period in five of the Devils’ last six games.
New York Islanders Team Preview
The New York Islanders come into this one looking to build on a 6-3 win over Winnipeg last time out. Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders in scoring with 73 points including 22 goals and 51 assists while Noah Dobson has 65 points with a team-high 57 assists and Brock Nelson’s added 60 points with a team-high 29 goals this season. Bo Horvat’s also chipped in 63 points with 29 goals of his own and 34 assists and Kyle Palmieri has 42 points with 23 goals and 19 assists. Ilya Sorokin has posted a 22-18-11 record in goal for the Islanders this season with a 3.07 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Semyon Varlamov is 8-7-4 with a 2.86 GAA and a .910 save percentage this season.
New York Islanders Team Facts
- The Islanders have lost each of their last 10 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Devils and Islanders.
- The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last seven Sunday games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last seven games between the Devils and Islanders.
Devils vs. Islanders Prediction
I get the case to be made for the Islanders being at home and New York needing a win to maintain positioning in the playoff race, but the Islanders have also lost 10 straight games on the second half of a back-to-back and the Devils are in dire need of victories themselves. This just feels like a spot that’s giving us some nice plus money and the Devils play better on the road to begin with. Give me New Jersey here.
