New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG+, MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-145) Islanders (+124)

The New York Islanders (7-6-2) will try to beat the New Jersey Devils (11-5-0) at UBS Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Devils at -145 and the Islanders are priced at +124. The total is set at 5.5.

The New Jersey Devils were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win against the Blues their last time out. The Devils had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. In the game, they earned a goal on 5 of the 36 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 3 attempts on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. New Jersey had 21 penalty mins in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 35 goals while notching 47 themselves. New Jersey Devils opponents have 37 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have come away with 12 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 56 goals (11th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 47. New Jersey has tried 526 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.7%. For the year, they have earned 22 points and their points percentage is sitting at .688. The Devils thus far have had 400 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .883. New Jersey has accumulated 50 power play chances and they have added 9 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 18.00%.

The man in goal for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Opponents have scored 1,578 goals against Hellebuyck in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.55. Hellebuyck has participated in 629 contests throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .916 during his 873,586 mins on the ice. He has compiled a record of 349-208-55 and he was named the starter in 619 games. Over the course of his pro career, Hellebuyck has compiled 369 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .596. Hellebuyck has had 18,705 shots taken against him and has amassed 17,127 total saves.

Their last time out, New York faced the Hurricanes in a game where the Islanders were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 5-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Islanders scored 3 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

New York has taken 384 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.94%, while allowing their opponents 405 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 86.54% on the other teams 52 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.4%. They have a total of 48 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 14.58%. The Islanders have accumulated 35 goals at even strength and 7 goals (30th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 43 goals to be scored by way of 36 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the New York Islanders are sitting with 42 goals, 16 points, in addition to a points percentage of .533.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has allowed 802 goals altogether. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts comes in at 63.8% and he has 199 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 312 contests and his ice time sits at 18,007 minutes. Sorokin has a lifetime mark of 160-117-38 and has been in net for 318 contests. He has recorded 8,561 saves out of the 9,360 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .915.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey (-145)

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