The New York Islanders, led by Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal, are set to take the ice against Kyle Palmieri, Taylor Hall, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in a divisional matchup. MSG Network will air the matchup, which gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, November 23.
New York Islanders vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
Playing the role of solid favorites will be the Devils (-165), whereas the Islanders are offering moneyline odds of +145 and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
New York is 10-10 straight up (SU) and has netted 3.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 20 regular season matches, nine of its games have gone over the total, while another nine have gone under and just two have pushed. The Isles are 5-6 SU as a road team in 2018-19.
New York has converted on 18.2 percent of its power play opportunities 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 its penalties..
Averaging 25.8 saves per game with a .925 save percentage, Thomas Greiss (8-4-1) has been the best option in goal for New York this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, the team might roll with Robin Lehner (4-7-1 record, .906 save percentage, 2.99 goals against average).
On the other bench, New Jersey is 9-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. 10 of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. So far this year, the team is 7-3 SU at home.
The Devils have converted on just 22.4 percent of their power play chances this season, 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 has denied 27.0 shots per game as the top netminder in goal for the Devils. Kinkaid has nine wins, eight losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has registered a 2.58 goals against average and a .916 save percentage this season.
New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
The total has gone under 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 more aggressive teams in the league. New York skaters have given out the ninth-most hits in the league (23.3 per game) while the Devils have recorded the 10th-most (22.9).
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