New York Islanders vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction 1/11/25 NHL Picks

Utah Hockey Club (17-16-7) vs New York Islanders (16-18-7)

Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 9:00 pm (Delta Center)

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Where to Watch: ESPN+

In this article, we will formulate a New York Islanders vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 11th at the Delta Center. To formulate this prediction, we will look at:

-The Islanders’ recent form and recent player performance

-The Hockey Club’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Utah

-Recent betting trends in games played between New York and Utah

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Islanders and the Hockey Club.

Islanders Coming Off Key Win

The Islanders have not found a whole lot of success this season, but they are coming off a key victory in the last game. The Islanders went on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights and scored four goals, while the defense gave up zero goals. Brock Nelson had a strong game scoring a goal and adding an assist. Ilya Sorokin was in goal and saved all 30 shots that he faced.

The Islanders are averaging 2.68 goals while their defense is giving up 3.09 goals per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the defense is ranked 18th. They have a positive shot differential of 0.02, which is 15th in the NHL. Anders Lee has scored 19 goals and added 14 assists Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in gaol and he sits with a 13-13-4 record and he has a save percentage of .902. He has two shutouts already this season.

Utah On Tired Legs

Utah is going to be on tired legs after their game on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. On Wednesday they faced off against the Florida Panthers at home. They scored only one goal while the defense gave up four goals and that led to the defeat. Logan Cooley scored the only goal for Utah, but by that time, it was too little, too late.

Karel Vejmalka saved 29 of the 31 shots that he faced. Utah on the season is averaging 2.85 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league while the defense is ranked 13th. Clayton Keller has scored 14 goals and added 26 assists so far this season. Connor Ingram is expected to start in goal and he sits with a 6-4-3 record and he’s giving up 3.61 goals per game. They are going to need him to be lights out here.

New York Islanders vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction

Being on tired legs is not going to help this Utah team, especially against an Islanders team that was lights out in the last game. The Islanders were able to win the last game 4-0 and I expect something similar here. Utah is averaging 2.85 goals per game and they are going to struggle to even get to goal here. The Islanders will score at least three goals, and they will get the job done here. Back the Islanders on the money line to cash here.