San Jose Sharks vs New York Islanders Prediction, 10/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+132) Islanders (-160)

The San Jose Sharks (0-3-2) are en route to UBS Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the New York Islanders (2-3-0). The line on this matchup has the Sharks at +132 and the Islanders are coming in at -160. The total has been set at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-0 defeat to the Penguins in their previous contest . San Jose garnered 2 penalty minutes in this game. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. The Sharks had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 31 shots they looked to score on.

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While playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 21 goals while getting 8 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 16 power play opportunities (24th in the NHL) and have scored 4 goals in those attempts. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 13 goals (31st in pro hockey) on the season and have allowed 25. San Jose has taken 115 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.3%. For the year, they have recorded 2 points and their points percentage sits at .200. The Sharks so far have had 179 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .860. San Jose skates onto the rink with 18 power play opportunities and they have scored 5 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 27.78%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Yaroslav Askarov. Askarov has taken the ice for 18 games throughout his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 5-8-3 and he started in 16 games. The opposition has been able to score 56 goals against Askarov in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.50. Askarov has had 505 shots against him and has recorded 449 saves. He has a save percentage of .889 during his 853 mins on the ice. During his career on the ice, Askarov has compiled 8 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .500.

In their last game, New York faced the Senators in a matchup where the Islanders got the win by a final of 5-4. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Islanders tallied 5 goals of the 23 shots on goal they took.

New York has taken 156 shots (20th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.26%, while allowing their opponents 149 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 68.75% on their opponents 16 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 87.2%. They have earned 19 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.79%. The Islanders have scored 13 goals at even strength and 3 goals (26th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 19 goals to be scored by of a combination of 14 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the New York Islanders have accumulated 16 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of .400.

On the other side of the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin patrolling the crease. Sorokin has accumulated a career mark of 126-92-36 and has played in 257 games. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts comes out to 65.5% and he has 165 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accounted for 7,026 saves out of the 7,676 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .915. His opposition is averaging 2.58 goals/game and he has yielded 650 goals in total. He has started in 252 games and has played for a total of 13,419 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+132)

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