Sharks vs Islanders Prediction

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05 December 2023

The San Jose Sharks will play the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. San Jose has lost two of their last three games, while New York has won two games in a row. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Sharks vs Islanders prediction.

Sharks Preview

The San Jose Sharks are 6-17-2 this year after they lost to the Rangers by a score of 6-5 in their last game. San Jose led 2-1 in the first and was tied 3-3 in the second, but they allowed New York to score the next three goals to pull away. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 36-28 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. San Jose defeated New Jersey by a score of 6-3 in the game prior to the Rangers, but they lost to Boston 3-0 in the game before that. The Sharks are scoring 1.88 goals per game and they are allowing 4.00 goals against per game, while going 19.1% on the power play and 72.4% on the penalty kill. Tomas Hertl has led the Sharks with four goals, 14 assists, and 49 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Mackenzie Blackwood, who is 3-11-2 this year with a 3.72 goals against average and a .899 save percentage.

Islanders Preview

The New York Islanders are 10-7-6 this season after they defeated Florida by a score of 4-3 in their last game. New York was tied at one in the second period, but they scored three of the next four goals to pull away for the win. The Islanders defeated Carolina by a score of 5-4 in the game before Florida, but they lost to New Jersey and Philadelphia in the two games prior to that. The Islanders are scoring 2.78 goals per game and they are allowing 3.13 goals against per game, while going 23.4% on the power play and 72.6% on the penalty kill. Mathew Barzal has led the Islanders with seven goals, 16 assists, and 72 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New York is Semyon Varlamov, who is 4-3-1 this season with a 2.50 goals against average and a .926 save percentage.

New York Islanders Team Facts

The Islanders have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a road win.
The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Islanders' last nine games.
The Islanders have won the second period in five of their last six games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Islanders' last six games against Pacific Division opponents.

San Jose Sharks Team Facts

The Sharks have lost 17 of their last 19 night games against opponents on a winning streak.
The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The Sharks have lost the third period in 12 of their last 13 games as underdogs following a road loss.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in five of the Sharks' last six games following a road loss.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

Pierre Engvall has scored a goal in four of his last five home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
Bo Horvat has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven home appearances against the Sharks.
Bo Horvat has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against the Sharks.
Oliver Wahlstrom recorded an equal-career-high two goals in his last game against the Sharks.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

Anthony Duclair has scored at least one goal in four of the Sharks' last five games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks' last four games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks' last four games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
William Eklund has the most Power Play Goals for the Sharks this season (3).

Matchup/League Facts

The New York Islanders ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
The New York Islanders ranks 32nd in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (0.65).
The San Jose Sharks ranks 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.41%).
The San Jose Sharks ranks 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (24.4).

Sharks vs Islanders Betting Prediction

San Jose has been the worst team in the NHL to start this season, but they have actually played decently well over their last six games. The Sharks have wins against New Jersey, Washington, and Vancouver, and one goal losses to Montreal and the Rangers in recent games. New York has scored nine goals in their last two games and they are 4-3-4 at home, while San Jose is just 1-11 on the road. I know the Sharks have played better in recent games, but they still only have one road win this year. Give me the Islanders -1.5 here.