San Jose Sharks vs. N.Y. Islanders Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The San Jose Sharks will go on the road and take on the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. San Jose has a record of 6-17-2. The Islanders have a record of 10-7-6. Both teams faced each other twice last season with New York winning both matchups. The puck drops at 7:30 PM EST.

Sharks Coming Off Loss

San Jose was a massive +315 underdog in their last game and they lost 6-5 against the New York Rangers. Anthony Duclair scored a goal and had an assist. MacKenzie Blackwood allowed six goals on 36 shots faced.

The offense has been terrible for the Sharks this season. They scored two goals or less in five of their last eight games. San Jose ranks last in goals per game and last in shots per game. Tomas Hertl leads the team with 18 points.

The defense and goaltending have both struggled for San Jose. They rank last in goals against per game and last in shots against per game. MacKenzie Blackwood has a record of 3-11-2 with a 3.72 GAA and .899 SV%. Kaapo Kahkonen has a record of 3-6-0 with a 3.99 GAA and .896 SV%.

Islanders Lose Eight Of Last Nine

New York was a +160 underdog in their last game but they won 4-3 against the Florida Panthers. Julien Gauthier scored a goal and had an assist. Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat each had two assists. Ilya Sorokin was sharp in the net, stopping 42 out of 45 shots faced.

The offense has been good for the Islanders recently. They scored three or more goals in eight of their last nine games. New York still only ranks 26 in goals per game and 25 in shots per game. Mathew Barzal leads the team with 23 points.  Brock Nelson leads the team with 10 goals.

The defense has been poor but goaltending has been decent for the Islanders this season. New York ranks 15 in goals against per game and 31 in shots against per game. Ilya Sorokin has a record of 6-4-5 with a 3.09 GAA and .914 SV%. Semyon Varlamov has a record of 4-3-1 with a 2.50 GAA and .926 SV%. Noah Dobson has 21 points.

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San Jose has been the worst team in the NHL this season. They rank last in goals per game, shots per game, goals against per game, and shots against per game. The Sharks have the lowest win total out of any team in the league and only have 14 points on the season. The offense has been good for the Islanders recently. They scored three or more goals in eight of their last nine games. New York is the much better team and they will win this contest by two or more goals.

Bet the goal spread (-1.5) and take New York.

Prediction: New York Islanders (-1.5)

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Both teams have been poor on offense this season. The offense has been a disaster for the Sharks this season. They scored two goals or less in five of their last eight games. San Jose ranks last in goals per game and last in shots per game. New York ranks 26th in goals per game and 25th in shots per game. In the last 10 meetings between these two teams, the Sharks average 2.00 goals per game while the Islanders average 3.10 goals per game. The under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. This will be a lower-scoring game and the under will hit.

Take the under, six goals.

Prediction: Under 6

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