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The New Jersey Devils (1-1-1) take on the New York Islanders (2-0-0) Friday at UBS Arena. Puck drop is 7:30 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
After their season-opening win, the Devils have dropped 2 straight — 1 via a shootout. They dropped their last game 4-3 to the Florida Panthers Monday. C Jack Hughes is off to a fast start with 2 goals and 4 assists. LW Jesper Bratt has 3 goals and 2 assists of his own.
The Islanders shut out the Arizona Coyotes 1-0 on Tuesday night. They beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in their season opener as well. C Mathew Barzal and C Brock Nelson each have 1 goal on the young season.
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Devils at Islanders odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:57 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Devils -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Islanders +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils -1.5 (+195) | Islanders +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Devils at Islanders projected goalies
Vitek Vanecek (1-1-0, 3.62 GAA, .892 SV%) vs. Ilya Sorokin (2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .952 SV%, 1 SO)
Vanecek hasn’t gotten off to a real good start, allowing 7 goals on 65 shots in his 1st 2 games. He struggled in 2 games against the Isles last season, allowing 7 goals on 51 shots for a 5.17 GAA.
Sorokin is one of the best goalies in the league, but you just don’t hear enough about him. He has stopped 40 of 42 shots in 2 games. He was 1-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .945 SV% in 2 starts against New Jersey last season.
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Devils at Islanders picks and predictions
Prediction
Islanders 3, Devils 2
Moneyline
The Islanders have won 5 of the last 6 meetings against the Devils. New Jersey got them once early last season, and the Isles won 6-4 and 5-1 in the other 2 meetings. I like New York here unless there is a goalie swap. Sorokin is on top of his game, and if they can stay healthy and add some scoring before the trade deadline, they’re going to be a sleeper team.
Take the ISLANDERS +100.
Puck line/Against the spread
These teams are a combined 0-5 on the puck line this season. That ends here, but we’re not paying -250 for it.
Instead, we’re going to spotlight Hughes. He has 4, 6 and 6 shots on goal in the first 3 games. Let’s take JACK HUGHES OVER 3.5 SHOTS (-155).
Over/Under
This one is going Under. The Devils have gone Over in every game, but Sorokin will keep the young Devils snipers frustrated. The Isles have gone Under in both games because they’ve scored a combined 4 goals. The Over was 1-1-1 in the 3 matchups last season.
Take the UNDER 6 (-110).
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