The New Jersey Devils (46-19-8) visit the New York Islanders (37-28-9) Monday. Puck drop from UBS Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Devils picked up a 5-3 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Saturday, as they look to turn around a 1-4-1 stretch. The Over has cashed in 3 of New Jersey’s last 4 games.
The Islanders were blanked 2-0 against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, their first game in the past 4 outings without a point (3-0-1). The Over is 6-2 across New York’s last 8 games despite the Under results against Buffalo.
The road team has won each of the first 2 meetings in this series this season — and 3 straight dating back to last season. The Isles won 6-4 on Dec. 9 in Newark as the Over (6) cashed, while the Devils registered a 4-1 win at UBS Arena on Oct. 20 as the Under (6) connected.
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Devils at Islanders odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:06 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Devils -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Islanders +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils -1.5 (+175) | Islanders +1.5 (-240)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +112 | U: -140)
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Devils at Islanders projected goalies
Vitek Vanecek (29-9-4, 2.49 GAA, .909 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Ilya Sorokin (26-19-7, 2.41 GAA, .922 SV%, 5 SO)
Vanecek was expected to rest Friday in Buffalo but came on in the 1st period to relieve G Akira Schmid after he allowed 3 goals on 7 shots. He turned aside 17 of the 19 shots he faced in relief.
Sorokin coughed up 5 goals on just 27 shots in a 5-4 OT loss at the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday. He had allowed 3 or fewer goals in 10 of his previous 11 outings before the implosion.
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Devils at Islanders picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 4, Islanders 2
Moneyline
The DEVILS (-130) are a solid value on the road.
New Jersey has won 8 straight games inside the Metropolitan Division and is 26-9 in its last 35 road outings. The road team has also won 3 straight meetings in the series.
The Islanders are 10-22 in the past 32 games against teams with a winning percentage of .600 or higher.
Puck line/Against the spread
The DEVILS -1.5 (+175) are worth a roll of the dice laying the goal and a half for a chance to nearly double up.
New Jersey won by at least 2 goals in each of its last 4 wins outings dating back to March 11. If you like New Jersey to win, you should like it to cover the puck line, too.
Over/Under
The UNDER 6.5 (-140) is worth playing lightly, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Under is 5-1 in the past 6 games for the Devils when working on 1 day of rest and is also 4-0 in their last 4 games after a victory.
The Under is also 15-6-2 in the past 23 games overall at UBS Arena for the Islanders and is 35-14-2 in the past 51 meetings between these foes on the Island.
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