Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders Prediction, 4/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (-110) Islanders (-110)

The Nashville Predators (44-28-4) are headed to UBS Arena on Saturday where they will take on the New York Islanders (34-27-15). The moneyline on this game has the Predators at -110 while the Islanders are priced at -110. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Nashville Predators had a good night with a 6-3 victory against the Blues in the last game they played. The Predators had a good offensive outing in the win. In the game, they scored on 6 out of the 31 shots they tried. They also had 3 power play attempts and were able to net 2 goals. Nashville amassed 16 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 248 goals (13th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 231. For the current campaign, they have recorded 92 points and their points percentage comes in at .605. Nashville has tallied 251 power play chances and they have added 52 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 20.72%. When at even strength, the Predators have conceded 177 goals while getting 196 on offense. Nashville has taken 2,410 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Predators so far have had 2,329 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 232 power play tries (14th in hockey) and have tallied 54 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Juuse Saros. Over the course of his time in hockey, Saros has accumulated 200 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .610. His save percentage is at .917 during his 19,746 mins on the ice. Saros has seen 10,416 shots taken against him and he has 9,555 saves. Opponents have been able to score 861 goals versus Saros in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.62. He has compiled a mark of 179-118-31 and he has gotten the start in 328 games. Saros has been involved in 345 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, New York faced off against the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Islanders ended up with the victory by a final score of 4-2. The Islanders netted 4 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and tallied 1 out of those opportunities.

New York has taken 2,294 shots (18th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.81%, while allowing the opposition 2,486 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 71.77% on their oppositions 209 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.1%. They have recorded 215 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 20.47%. The Islanders have earned 181 goals at even strength and 44 goals (21st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 247 goals to be scored by of a combination of 188 goals at even strength and 59 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the New York Islanders have accumulated 225 goals, 83 points, in addition to a points percentage of .546.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin in net. Opponents are averaging 2.54 goals per contest and he has allowed 468 goals overall. Sorokin's quality start rate comes in at 67.6% and he has earned 125 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He was named a starter in 185 contests and has played for a total of 11,073 minutes. Sorokin is the owner of a career record of 93-65-29 and has been in net for 189 games. He is sitting with 5,284 stops out of 5,752 shots tried, giving him a save % of .919.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (-110)

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