New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders - 3/11/21 NHL Picks and Prediction

The New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders meet Thursday in NHL action at the Nassau Coliseum.

The New Jersey Devils need a win after losing nine of their last 11 games. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2.4 goals per game and are scoring on 12.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Miles Wood leads New Jersey with eight goals, Pavel Zacha has 10 assists and Jack Hughes has 55 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing three goals per game and are killing 65.1 percent of their opponents power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 35 goals on 366 shots faced and Scott Wedgewood has allowed 19 goals on 211 shots.

The New York Islanders look to build on their six game winning streak. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 22.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with 12 goals, Nick Leddy has 15 assists and Mathew Barzal has 71 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.2 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponents power plays. Semyon Varlamov has given up 39 goals on 546 shots faced and Ilya Sorokin has allowed 15 goals on 169 shots.