San Jose Sharks vs New York Islanders Betting Pick & Prediction 1/18/25
The Sharks and Islanders are set to face off at 7:30 ET on NBCS. The Islanders will host the game at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Islanders as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.
SAN JOSE SHARKS 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, January 18th.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
- Our prediction for this game is that the Islanders will come out on top with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Islanders on the moneyline
- The Islanders should also cover at -1.5
No Pressure for San Jose as Away Dogs
San Jose dropped to 14-27-6 after a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. The Sharks held a 1-0 lead, but Vancouver tied it in the second period and scored twice in the third, including the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.
The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for only 5. As underdogs on the puck line, the Sharks failed to cover. Nico Sturm and Mikael Granlund scored for San Jose.
San Jose’s offense managed 2 goals on 23 shots in their 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Nico Sturm opened the scoring for the Sharks with his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth goal, tying the game 2-2 at 18:43 in the third period.
The Sharks were held scoreless in the first period, with Sturm’s goal coming 2:37 into the second. Granlund’s goal came on his 3rd shot on goal, while Sturm scored on his only shot of the game. San Jose recorded 16 giveaways in the contest.
San Jose’s defense allowed the first goal at 5:19 in the second period and two more in the third, including the game-winner with just 26 seconds left. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage, while the Sharks’ defense recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.
Will New York Make it Happen at Home?
The Islanders fell to 17-20-7 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. As underdogs on the puck line, New York failed to cover, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.
New York fell behind 2-0 before Casey Cizikas got them on the board in the second period. The Rangers responded with another goal, and the Islanders couldn’t close the gap further. Brock Nelson scored for the Islanders with just 8 seconds left in the second period, but the Rangers added two more goals to seal the win.
In their 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with 8 seconds left in the second period.
The Islanders had 23 giveaways and didn’t score on the power play. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas’s goal, and Simon Holmstrom added his fourth assist.
The Islanders’ defense gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the game and allowed two more in the second period. They had closed the gap to 3-2, but gave up two more goals in the 3rd, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage.