Islanders vs Hockey Club Picks and Prediction – 1/12/2025

The Islanders are going on the road to face the Utah Hockey Club in this game here. The game is being played at Delta Center at 9 PM EST, but the game is also being broadcast on ESPN+. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The Islanders have managed to post a 2-3-0 record in their last 5 games. The last game on the ice for the Islanders was a win against Boston by a score of 5-4 in overtime. The overall record for New York is sitting at 16-18-7. 

The Islanders have managed to get 2.68 goals per game while getting 28.8 shots per game. The defense for the New York team has allowed 3.10 goals per game, but have faced 28.8 shots per game. When it comes to the power play the Islanders are converting at 10.9%, but the penalty kill is sitting at 64.5% on the year.

The Hockey Club have managed to post a 1-3-1 record in their last 5 games. The last game on the ice for the Hockey Club was a loss against Florida by a score of 4-1. The overall record for Utah is sitting at 17-16-7. 

The Hockey Club have managed to get 2.85 goals per game while getting 27.4 shots per game. The defense for the Utah team has allowed 3 goals per game, but have faced 28.9 shots per game. When it comes to the power play the Hockey Club are converting at 22.3%, but the penalty kill is sitting at 80.1% on the year.

The Islanders are horrible on the penalty kill this year and that has cost the Islanders some games as of late. However, in this game what will cost the Islanders is the fact that their offense is not able to produce a lot of goals in the game, but that is also a blessing for us as that helps guide us to the under being the hit in this game here. Still, we do like Utah to win the game, but we are backing the under. Final Score Prediction, Utah Hockey Club win, but play on the under 3-2.