New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2022

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 3, 2022

Venue:  Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Islanders -150, Devils +130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Islanders -160, Devils +135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Islanders -160, Devils +135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

 

New York Islanders:  31-27-9 (5th place, Metropolitan Division)

New Jersey Devils:  24-38-5 (8th place, Metropolitan Division)

 

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New York Islanders:  7-3-0 last 10

New Jersey Devils:  3-7-0 last 10

 

 

 

The Islanders are coming into this game with 71 points, a 31-27-9 record overall, and they are 13-14-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Tampa Bay Lightning while their 3 wins since then have come against the Columbus Blue Jackets twice and the New York Rangers in their last game. They won that game on the road 3-0. Mathew Barzal, Casey Cizikas, and Matt Martin all scored 1 goal in that game. Josh Bailey led the team in shots on goal in that one with 4. Semyon Varlamov was the starting goaltender in that game and he allowed 0 goals on 27 shots with 27 saves and a 1.000 save percentage. Their offense has scored 186 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 183 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game. 

 

 

The Devils are coming into this game with 53 points, a 24-38-5 record overall, and they are 16-14-3 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Montreal Canadiens while their 3 losses in that span came against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Washington Capitals, and the Boston Bruins in their last game. They lost that game on the road 8-1. They still have a game against the Florida Panthers on Saturday that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Sunday. In their game against the Bruins, Jack Hughes scored the only goal for his team in that game while Nico Hischier and Damon Severson both assisted. Tomáš Tatar led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Nico Daws was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 20 shots with 15 saves and a .750 sv percentage. He was replaced by Jon Gillies midway through the game who allowed 3 goals on 20 shots with 17 saves and a .850 save percentage. Their offense has scored 204 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 247 goals against them allowing 3.7 goals per game. 

 

 

The Islanders are coming into this game playing very well recently winning 3 straight games and they have also won 5 of their last 7. They are coming into this game off of a shut out win against the Rangers who have been playing very well recently and they won that game on the road as well. Their last 2 wins have both been by 2 or more goals and they are going up against a Devils team that has been awful all season and has been eliminated from playoff contention already. The Devils are playing on a back-to-back here after a game against the Panthers, who currently have the most points in the Eastern Conference, and they just got their clocks cleaned by the Bruins losing 8-1 prior to their game on Saturday. The Devils have lost 3 of their last 4 games and the only team they have beaten in that span is the worst team in the Eastern Conference right now, the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders have been rolling recently and they have been playing very well against other teams from the New York area recently. They will have no problem going into New Jersey and winning this game to extend their current winning streak.

 

Islanders Devils Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Sunday, April 3, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Islanders 5 Devils 2.

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New York Islanders: 41-27 (+10.3u) on the moneyline off a win against a division rival. 18-13 (+4.2u) on the moneyline after a 3 game unbeaten streak. 6-1 OVER after 2 straight blowout wins by 3 goals or more.

New Jersey Devils: 71-121 (-32.4u) on the moneyline in all games. 12-28 (-12.5u) on the moneyline revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less. 39-26 OVER in all games.

 

 

New York Islanders:  I. Sorokin (G) Ques Sun - Upper Body injury. A. Greene (D) Ques Sun - Undisclosed injury. S. Mayfield (D) out for season - Lower Body injury. C. Clutterbuck (RW) out for season - Shoulder injury.

New Jersey Devils:  A. Johnsson (LW) Prob Sat - Illness. M. Wood (LW) Ques Sat - Hip injury. P. Zacha (C) Mid April - Upper Body injury. A. Hammond (G) Mid April - Lower Body injury. J. Kuokkanen (LW) Ques Sat - Wrist injury. M. Blackwood (G) Out indefinitely - Heel injury. J. Bernier (G) out for season - Hip injury.

 

 

 

“Any player that comes into MSG gets a little bit more fired up, there's so much history here. It's a fun atmosphere. Aside from that, I think it's just Islanders-Rangers rivalry. We want our fans at the end of the day to celebrate after games against them. That just fires me and our team up a little bit more.” - Mathew Barzal on their win against the Rangers on Friday night.

 

 

“Nobody’s on the outside of this. We all had a part in this one.” - Lindy Ruff on his team’s loss against the Bruins on Thursday night.

 

 

 

LW Lee, Anders

C Nelson, Brock 

RW Beauvillier, Anthony

LD Pelech, Adam

RD Pulock, Ryan

G Varlamov, Semyon

 

LW Sharangovich, Yegor

C Hughes, Jack

RW Mercer, Dawson

LD Siegenthaler, Jonas

RD Hamilton, Dougie

G Daws, Nico

 

 

Points: B. Nelson (49)

Goals: B. Nelson (32)

Assists: M. Barzal (34)

GAA: I. Sorokin (2.30)

 

Points: J. Bratt (65)

Goals: J. Hughes (25)

Assists: J. Bratt (43)

GAA: A. Hammond (2.40)

 

Coaches:

New York Islanders: Barry Trotz (4th season)

New Jersey Devils: Lindy Ruff (2nd season)