New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 11/9/24
Looking to win big? The Devils and Islanders face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Islanders are hosting the game at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. The Devils come into this Metropolitan division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 goals.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Islanders +1.5
This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Saturday, November 9th.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Devils picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Islanders (+1.5)
Do the Devils Have a Shot at a Road Win?
New Jersey fell to 9-5-2 with a 3-0 road loss to the Flames. The Devils were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.
Both teams were scoreless until the third period, when the Flames broke through with 14:26 left. Calgary added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.
The Devils were shut out in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, despite firing 22 shots on goal. They were held scoreless in all three periods, including the third when the Flames pulled away.
New Jersey struggled with giveaways, committing 19 turnovers in the game. None of their players found the net, leaving them without a goal for the entire contest.
Defensively, the Devils held strong through two periods, keeping the game scoreless until the third. However, they gave up three goals in the final period, including an empty-netter. New Jersey’s defense finished with 5 takeaways and 22 hits.
Will the Islanders Win at Home?
The Islanders fell to 6-6-2 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Entering as underdogs on the puck line, the total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 7.
New York’s defense struggled, allowing the Rangers to score first at 16:16 in the first period. The Islanders didn’t get on the board until the second period, when Casey Cizikas scored at 15:22.
Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth in the Islanders’ 5-2 loss to the Rangers. New York fired 37 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, committing 23.
The Islanders were held scoreless in the first period before Cizikas got them on the board 4:38 into the second. Nelson followed with a goal just 8 seconds before the second intermission.
The Islanders’ defense gave up the opening goal just 3:44 into the first period and allowed two more in the third, leading to a 5-2 loss. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, and the defense recorded 12 takeaways and 17 hits.