New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+110) Islanders (-130)

UBS Arena is the location where the New York Islanders (23-15-4) will take on the New Jersey Devils (22-18-2) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has New Jersey at +110 while New York is at -130. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-1 defeat to the Hurricanes in their previous outing. The Devils had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 29 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 5 power play attempts but didn't net one. New Jersey accounted for 6 mins in the box for this matchup.

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New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 111 power play tries (26th in hockey) and have scored 25 goals in those attempts. The Devils have had 1,213 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. New Jersey has attempted 1,245 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.9%. At even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 99 goals while scoring 89 as an offensive unit. New Jersey has accumulated 106 power play chances and they have tallied 22 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 20.75%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 46 points and their points percentage is sitting at .548. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 111 goals (28th in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 124.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jacob Markstrom. In his career, Markstrom has compiled 282 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .525. His save percentage is at .908 for his 28,350 mins between the pipes. Markstrom has had 15,661 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 14,213 total saves. Opponents have notched 1,448 goals versus Markstrom in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.70. He has accumulated a record of 251-221-64 and was named the starter in 537 games. Markstrom has been in goal for 555 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, New York faced the Maple Leafs in a game where the Islanders notched a victory by a final score of 4-3. They had 1 power play chance in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Islanders had 4 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the New York Islanders have accumulated 116 goals, 50 points, as well as a points percentage of .595. They have granted a total of 116 goals to be scored by of a combination of 94 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. The Islanders have accumulated 95 goals at even strength and 21 goals (24th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 132 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.91%. New York has attempted 1,174 shots (14th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.88%, while allowing the opposition 1,175 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.36% on their oppositions 118 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.1%.

Across the rink you are going to see Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals per contest and he has given up 695 goals altogether. Sorokin's quality start percentage comes out to 64.7% and he has 176 quality starting assignments in his career. He was named a starter in 272 games and has accumulated 13,469 mins. Sorokin has accrued a career mark of 137-99-38 and has played in 277 games. He has a tally of 7,542 stops out of the 8,237 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .916.

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Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (+110)

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