Islanders vs Devils Picks and Prediction – 10/25/2024

The New York Islanders head to New Jersey to face the Devils on Friday. The game is set to take place at 7:00 PM EST at the Prudential Center, but the game is being aired live on ESPN+. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The Islanders are coming in after losing a game to Detroit by a score of 1-0. The losses in the last game led to the Islanders sitting on a 2-2-1 record. The overall record for New York is sitting at 2-2-2, but on the road the Islanders are now sitting on a 1-1-1 record. 

With the offense the Islanders have ended up getting a total of 2.17 goals per game while getting a total of 32.8 shots per game. The defense for New York is giving up 2.50 goals per game while facing a total of 25.3 shots per game. For the power play the Islanders have converted at a clip of 10.5% on the season, but the penalty kill has killed off 66.7% of the power plays faced. 

New Jersey is coming in after losing in their last game by a high scoring game to Tampa Bay with a final score of 8-5. The Devils in their last 5 games have posted a 2-2-1 record on the year. However, the Devils are 5-3-1 record on the season, but have posted a 2-2-1 record at home on the season.

The offense for New Jersey has managed to get a total of 3.56 goals per game, but have ended up with 30.6 shots per game. The defense for the Devils has allowed a total of 3.11 goals per game on 28.8 shots per game faced. The power play for the Devils is converting at a clip of 25% on the season, but the penalty kill has managed to kill off 82.6% of the power plays faced.

The Devils are playing decent at home on the season, but the Islanders have managed to reach an even record on the road and overall. With that being the case, we are going to take the Devils as the team that is able to bring home the win as the home ice advantage makes the difference in this game here. Final Score Prediction, New Jersey Devils win 3-1.