New York Islanders

Ice Hockey NHL Prudential Center Thu 5 Feb 19:00

New Jersey Devils

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Islanders vs Devils

The New York Islanders square off against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, February 5.

Islanders Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

The -108 about the Islanders look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the Devils can be beaten, so this is our betting prediction.

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Islanders 9-0 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

New York Islanders won their previous game which was at home. It was a 5-4 (OT) triumph at UBS Arena against Pittsburgh Penguins. Bo Horvat bagged two goals, while Ryan Pulock, Matthew Schaefer and Mathew Barzal scored once.

New Jersey Devils have lost back-to-back games, most recently suffering a 3-0 home defeat to Columbus Blue Jackets at Prudential Center. Devils lost the shots on goal battle, 24-25.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Islanders who came out on top when they last played the Devils. At UBS Arena, a 9-0 win was recorded. The Islanders have four straight victories against the Devils. They have won 6 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Ilya Sorokin (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 19-13-2 2.5 .915 6
23/24 25-19-12 3.01 .908 2
Jacob Markstrom (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 15-13-1 3.2 .882 0
23/24 23-23-0 2.78 .905 2
New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 12.8% powerplay efficiency. The Islanders have given up 3.1 goals from 25.7 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.2%.

Mathew Barzal is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Matthew Schaefer recording 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.52 goal against average with a .914 save percentage, including one shutout.

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

The Devils have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 25.5 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.0%.

The top points scorer is Dougie Hamilton with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, while Cody Glass is next best after having 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 2.56 GAA with a .895 SV%.

New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

We think that New York Islanders should prove too strong in this NHL clash. Therefore, we’re confidently wagering them to win and there’s juice in the -108 available.

We use the latest team news and injury updates to help shape the best possible hockey picks. You’ll also notice we take a stats-led approach by factoring in the key NHL numbers that truly make a difference.

Key Islanders vs Devils stats:

  • Islanders have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Islanders have won 11 of their last 20 games.
  • Devils have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Devils have lost 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Devils have lost their last 2 games.
  • Devils have lost their last 4 games against Islanders.

Islanders Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 51.8% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Islanders
Totals Under 5.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Predicting a Tight Affair

New Jersey Devils are -111 to win against New York Islanders who are priced at betting odds of -108. The sportsbook traders give the road team a 52% probability of success.

1.5 is the puck line and 5.5 is the total goals line. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -110.

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Bo Horvat Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Bo Horvat can be backed to find the net at anytime at +175. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +1100.

Player Goals

Bo Horvat (Islanders)
First
+175
Anytime
+1100
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Timo Meier (Devils)
First
+200
Anytime
+1100
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Nico Hischier (Devils)
First
+200
Anytime
+1100
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Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
First
+230
Anytime
+1300
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Player Assists

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
Over 0.5
-100
Under 0.5
-135
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Dougie Hamilton (Devils)
Over 0.5
+125
Under 0.5
-164
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Jesper Bratt (Devils)
Over 0.5
+130
Under 0.5
-175
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Nico Hischier (Devils)
Over 0.5
+140
Under 0.5
-189
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Player Shots

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-185
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Timo Meier (Devils)
Over 3.5
-105
Under 3.5
-130
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Bo Horvat (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-164
Under 2.5
+120
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Nico Hischier (Devils)
Over 2.5
-130
Under 2.5
-105
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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders Stats
New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
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Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Mathew Barzal 56 20.73 16 34 50 11
48 Matthew Schaefer 57 24.08 16 23 39 7
14 Bo Horvat 43 20.43 23 15 38 7
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
63 Jesper Bratt 56 18.92 13 27 40 -18
13 Nico Hischier 56 20.92 18 23 40 -9
86 Jack Hughes 36 20.96 12 24 36 -6

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Semyon Varlamov
Injured
Kyle Palmieri
Injured
Pierre Engvall
Injured
Alexander Romanov
Injured
Calum Ritchie
Injured

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Luke Hughes
Injured
Jack Hughes
Injured
Zack MacEwen
Injured
Stefan Noesen
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

03 Feb NHL
Penguins 4-5 Islanders
02 Feb NHL
Islanders 1-4 Capitals
31 Jan NHL
Predators 4-3 Islanders
29 Jan NHL
Islanders 2-1 Rangers
28 Jan NHL
Rangers 2-5 Islanders
26 Jan NHL
Islanders 4-0 Flyers
24 Jan NHL
Sabres 5-0 Islanders
21 Jan NHL
Islanders 1-4 Kraken
19 Jan NHL
Islanders 4-3 Canucks
17 Jan NHL
Islanders 2-4 Flames

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

03 Feb NHL
Blue Jackets 3-0 Devils
31 Jan NHL
Devils 1-4 Senators
29 Jan NHL
Predators 2-3 Devils
27 Jan NHL
Jets 4-3 Devils
25 Jan NHL
Devils 2-4 Kraken
23 Jan NHL
Devils 5-4 Canucks
20 Jan NHL
Devils 2-1 Oilers
19 Jan NHL
Devils 2-1 Flames
17 Jan NHL
Hurricanes 4-1 Devils
14 Jan NHL
Kraken 2-3 Devils
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 56 35 15 6 76 0.679 25 31 195 163 32 21-8-2 14-7-4 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Pittsburgh 55 28 15 12 68 0.618 24 27 187 167 20 13-8-7 15-7-5 1-7 7-3 2L
3 NY Islanders 57 31 21 5 67 0.588 21 27 166 161 5 16-10-2 15-11-3 4-5 5-5 1W
4 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
5 Washington 58 28 23 7 63 0.543 23 27 185 175 10 16-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 4-6 1L
6 Philadelphia 55 25 20 10 60 0.545 18 20 166 178 -12 13-9-6 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1W
7 New Jersey 56 28 26 2 58 0.518 18 25 145 172 -27 13-11-2 15-15-0 3-0 5-5 2L
8 NY Rangers 56 22 28 6 50 0.446 14 20 151 178 -27 6-14-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 54 36 14 4 76 0.704 27 32 193 139 54 17-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 4W
2 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Buffalo 56 32 18 6 70 0.625 26 29 193 171 22 17-7-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 1L
5 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
6 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
7 Florida 56 29 24 3 61 0.545 23 25 173 185 -12 15-13-3 14-11-0 4-1 5-5 1W
8 Ottawa 56 27 22 7 61 0.545 22 24 189 183 6 14-10-4 13-12-3 3-0 5-5 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
5 Nashville 56 26 23 7 59 0.527 19 23 167 194 -27 15-12-3 11-11-4 3-0 4-6 1L
6 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
7 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
2 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
3 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
5 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
6 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 54 36 14 4 76 0.704 27 32 193 139 54 17-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 4W
2 Carolina 56 35 15 6 76 0.679 25 31 195 163 32 21-8-2 14-7-4 4-3 7-3 2W
3 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
5 Buffalo 56 32 18 6 70 0.625 26 29 193 171 22 17-7-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 1L
6 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
7 Pittsburgh 55 28 15 12 68 0.618 24 27 187 167 20 13-8-7 15-7-5 1-7 7-3 2L
8 NY Islanders 57 31 21 5 67 0.588 21 27 166 161 5 16-10-2 15-11-3 4-5 5-5 1W
9 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
10 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
11 Washington 58 28 23 7 63 0.543 23 27 185 175 10 16-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 4-6 1L
12 Florida 56 29 24 3 61 0.545 23 25 173 185 -12 15-13-3 14-11-0 4-1 5-5 1W
13 Ottawa 56 27 22 7 61 0.545 22 24 189 183 6 14-10-4 13-12-3 3-0 5-5 1L
14 Philadelphia 55 25 20 10 60 0.545 18 20 166 178 -12 13-9-6 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1W
15 New Jersey 56 28 26 2 58 0.518 18 25 145 172 -27 13-11-2 15-15-0 3-0 5-5 2L
16 NY Rangers 56 22 28 6 50 0.446 14 20 151 178 -27 6-14-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
5 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
7 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
9 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
10 Nashville 56 26 23 7 59 0.527 19 23 167 194 -27 15-12-3 11-11-4 3-0 4-6 1L
11 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
13 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
14 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
16 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Tampa Bay 54 36 14 4 76 0.704 27 32 193 139 54 17-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 4W
5 Carolina 56 35 15 6 76 0.679 25 31 195 163 32 21-8-2 14-7-4 4-3 7-3 2W
6 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
7 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Buffalo 56 32 18 6 70 0.625 26 29 193 171 22 17-7-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 1L
9 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
10 Pittsburgh 55 28 15 12 68 0.618 24 27 187 167 20 13-8-7 15-7-5 1-7 7-3 2L
11 NY Islanders 57 31 21 5 67 0.588 21 27 166 161 5 16-10-2 15-11-3 4-5 5-5 1W
12 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
13 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
14 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
15 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
16 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
17 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
18 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
19 Washington 58 28 23 7 63 0.543 23 27 185 175 10 16-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 4-6 1L
20 Florida 56 29 24 3 61 0.545 23 25 173 185 -12 15-13-3 14-11-0 4-1 5-5 1W
21 Ottawa 56 27 22 7 61 0.545 22 24 189 183 6 14-10-4 13-12-3 3-0 5-5 1L
22 Philadelphia 55 25 20 10 60 0.545 18 20 166 178 -12 13-9-6 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1W
23 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 56 26 23 7 59 0.527 19 23 167 194 -27 15-12-3 11-11-4 3-0 4-6 1L
25 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
26 New Jersey 56 28 26 2 58 0.518 18 25 145 172 -27 13-11-2 15-15-0 3-0 5-5 2L
27 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
28 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
29 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 56 22 28 6 50 0.446 14 20 151 178 -27 6-14-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 3L
31 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
32 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L