Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/09/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canucks +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canucks +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canucks +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  6 goals

Vancouver Canucks:  25-11-3 (1st place, Pacific Division)

New York Islanders:  18-11-10 (4th place, Metropolitan Division)

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Vancouver Canucks:  6-2-2 last 10

New York Islanders:  4-4-2 last 10

The Canucks are entering this game with 53 points, a 25-11-3 record overall, and they are 11-7-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New Jersey Devils in their last game, winning that one on the road 6-4, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the New York Rangers still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Devils, J. T. Miller and Elias Pettersson each led the team in goals scored with 2 while Dakota Joshua and Conor Garland each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Quinn Hughes led the team in assists with 3 while Andrei Kuzmenko led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Thatcher Demko was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 25 shots with 21 saves and a .840 save percentage. Their offense has scored 149 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 102 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Islanders are entering this game with 46 points, a 18-11-10 record overall, and they are 10-4-6 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-2. Mathew Barzal and Matt Martin each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Casey Cizikas, Bo Horvat, and Anders Lee each led the team in assists with 1 while Bo Horvat, Anders Lee, and Kyle Palmieri each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 29 shots with 24 saves and a .828 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 121 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 130 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Islanders listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Islanders haven't looked great in their games this season with their 18-11-10 record overall, but lately they have looked a lot better in their games as they are just on the cusp of a playoff spot. They lost in Vegas the other night but they will be looking to bounce back on their home ice and start propelling themselves into a playoff spot in the East. Meanwhile, the Canucks have looked great in their games all season with their 25-11-3 record overall which has them leading their division in the West right now. They haven't looked as good in their road games though with their 11-7-2 road record and they are also in the middle of a road trip here on the East coast. They did get a nice road win against the Devils over the weekend but they are in a tougher spot here since they are on a back-to-back with both games being on the road and they are playing the much tougher Rangers team on the 1st end of this back-to-back. The Canucks are going to use a lot of energy in that game to try and beat one of the best teams in the East right now so the Islanders are in a great spot on home ice to get this game and bounce back from their loss the other night. The best way to place a bet here is on the Islanders to win this game. 

Canucks Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, January 9, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Islanders 3 Canucks 2.

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Vancouver Canucks: 25-14 (+8.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 9-6 (+2.6 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 23-14 OVER in all games. 13-5 OVER in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 10-4 OVER in non-conference games.

New York Islanders: 99-110 (-27.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 44-47 (-11.8 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 7 or more total goals were scored. 23-14 OVER in all games. 7-2 OVER off a road loss. 12-6 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Vancouver Canucks:  N. Zadorov (D) Prob Mon - Undisclosed. P. Di Giuseppe (LW) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. G. Brisebois (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. T. Poolman (D) out for season - Migraine.

New York Islanders:  S. Varlamov (G) Ques Tues - Lower Body. R. Bortuzzo (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. R. Pulock (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. A. Pelech (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

“It feels good. Still I don’t like the way we kind of let them back in the game. It’s a win in the end but also we want to do better at the end.” - Elias Pettersson after their win against the Devils in their game on Saturday.

“I thought, for about 2 1/2, three minutes I thought it was maybe our most solid game of the trip. Disappointing ending to (the trip), although I thought we did a lot of good things tonight. We had a lot of scoring chances. We just couldn’t put it in. We just have to get ready for our next game.” - Lane Lambert after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in their game on Saturday.

LW Pettersson, Elias

C Miller, J.T.

RW Boeser, Brock

LD Hughes, Quinn

RD Hronek, Filip

G Demko, Thatcher

LW Lee, Anders

C Horvat, Bo

RW Barzal, Mathew

LD Romanov, Alexander

RD Dobson, Noah

G Sorokin, Ilya

Points: J. Miller (53)

Goals: B. Boeser (24)

Assists: Q. Hughes (39)

GAA: T. Demko (2.53)

Points: M. Barzal (40)

Goals: B. Nelson (17)

Assists: N. Dobson (32)

GAA: S. Varlamov (2.78)

Coaches:

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (2nd season)

New York Islanders: Lane Lambert (2nd season)