New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Sharks versus the Islanders? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Islanders being the favored team playing at home against the Sharks. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – San Jose Sharks odds
New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Islanders have faced off vs. the Sharks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Islanders and Sharks, the Islanders hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-3.
- Through their last ten road games, San Jose has an puck line record of just 2-8. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- In their last five home games, New York has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 5-0 vs. the spread.
- As the betting underdog, the Islanders have an puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Sharks have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
The Sharks currently hold an overall record of 6-17-2 and have been the betting underdog in all of their games. On the road this season, they have a 1-11-0 record, while they are 5-6-2 in their games at home.
When looking at their offense, the Sharks have an average of 1.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 32nd in the league. San Jose’s offense comes into the game ranked 24th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 32nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has started nine games in this season. His current record is 3-6, and his save percentage stands at 89.6%.
Before their matchup against San Jose, the Islanders arrive with a 10-7-6 record. They hold a 6-2-2 record when considered the favorites and 4-5-4 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 6-4-2 record, while they are 4-3-4 when playing at home.
On offense, the Islanders are averaging 2.8 goals per game which is 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. This year, the Islanders have recorded a 2-2 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 8-5 record.
Goalie Semyon Varlamov comes into the game having made eight starts this season. So far, his record is 4-3 and he has a save percentage of 92.6%.
Based on projections, we have the Islanders coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- Take the Islanders on the moneyline
- The Islanders should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Matt Martin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Adam Pelech – Upper Body – Out
- Mathew Barzal – Illness – Questionable
- Sebastian Aho – Upper Body – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Ryan Carpenter – Undisclosed – Out
- Luke Kunin – Upper Body – Out
- Oskar Lindblom – Lower Body – Out
- Filip Zadina – Upper Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Nico Sturm – Lower Body – Questionable
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
