New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders 1/21/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 01/20/2021 at 10:41 PM ET

New Jersey has looked very good on the year so far and the last game looked very good by taking down the Rangers. The win for the Devils came with a final score of 4-3. With the wins, including one over the Bruins, the Devils have improved to a 2-0-1 record on the year overall.

This season the Devils have ended up converting on the power play at only 10% on the year. The New Jersey team has ended up getting a total of 2.67 goals per game. The defense for the Devils as only allowed 2 goals per game, but have killed off a total of 69.2% of the power plays.

With the Islanders the team has done good on the year with a 2-1-0 record on the season so far. The Islanders in the last game ended up picking up a 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins.  Now, the best part is the Islanders defense looked amazing in the game and were able to get the shutout win.

On the year the Islanders have ended up playing fairly weak on the offensive side of the puck by getting 1.67 goals per game. The power play for the Islanders have converted on the power play at 11.8% on the year. Defensively the Islanders have allowed a total of 1.67 goals per game, but the penalty kill for the Islanders is sitting at 92.9% on the year.

The game here should be one that tips in favor of the Devils who are coming in with the better offense. However, the defense for the Islanders are playing really well and should have a good chance of balancing out the offensive shortcomings in the game. Look for the Islanders defensive effort to make up the difference in the game and bring home the win in the game. Final Score Prediction, New York Islanders win 2-1.

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