Devils at Islanders 1/17/18 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 9:07 AM ET

On Thursday, the New Jersey Devils look to bounce back from defeat when they visit the New York Islanders. The Devils were defeated on Tuesday by the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. Blake Coleman scored New Jersey’s only goal during the second period, while Keith Kinkaid made 30 saves in net for the Devils. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for New Jersey.

New York won its second straight on Tuesday defeating the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime. Valtteri Filppula scored 1:37 into the extra period to give the Islanders the win. Jordan Eberle scored New York’s other goal, while Robin Lehner made 30 saves.
Kyle Palmieri leads the Devils in goals scored with 22. Taylor Hall is the leader in assists with 26 and points with 38. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood is 5-2-0 with a goal’s against average of 2.25 and save percentage of .935. New Jersey this season is 17th in goals scored per game at 2.96 and 26th in goals against at 3.37.

Anders Lee leads the Islanders in goals scored with 16, while Mathew Barzal is the assists leader with 30 and points leader with 43. New York goalie Robin Lehner is 13-7-3 with a 2.16 goals against average and a save percentage of .928. New York is 15th in goals scored at 2.98 and 1stin goals against at 2.56.

The Islanders are playing much better hockey at the moment winning 9 of the last 11 overall. The Islanders have also won 9 of the last 10 on home ice against the Devils and 15 of the last 20 overall against New Jersey. The Devils lost each of the last 5 in fourth games of a 4-in-6 situation. Final Score Prediction, New Islanders win 5-1.

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