New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils - 1/24/21 NHL Picks and Prediction
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New Jersey Devils (2-1-1) vs New York Islanders (3-1)
Game Info: Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Prudential Center)
Betting Odds: New Jersey Devils -110 / New York Islanders -110 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils meet Sunday in NHL action at the Prudential Center.
The New York Islanders look for another win to build on their 3-1 record. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.3 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with two goals, Nick Leddy has three assists and Adam Pelech has 11 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 1.5 goals per game and are killing 93.3 percent of their opponents power plays. Semyon Varlamov has given up one goal on 82 shots faced and Ilya Sorokin has allowed five goals on 32 shots.
The New Jersey Devils look for a win to build on their 2-1-1 record. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2.3 goals per game and are scoring on 9.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Miles Wood leads New Jersey with three goals, Jack Hughes has four assists and Nikita Gusev has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 62.5 percent of their opponents power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed six goals on 115 shots faced and Scott Wedgewood has allowed four goals on 35 shots.
TheIslanders are 13-4 in their last 17 Sunday games and 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest. The Devils are 6-2 in their last 8 home games and 5-0 in their last 5 Sunday games. The under is 6-0-1 in Islanders last 7 overall. The under is 11-4 in Devils last 15 overall. The Islanders are 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in New Jersey and 22-8 in the last 30 meetings.
The New Jersey Devils are off to a strong start this season and are worthy of being backed as long as they keep it up. However, the New York Islanders have been a team I've backed a ton over the last couple of years and they've done nothing but cash tickets. We know what we're getting from the Islanders each night, and that's great defense and solid coaching. Until they give me a reason to bet against them, I'm riding the Islanders bandwagon.
Randy’s Pick New York Islanders -110
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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