New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The New York Islanders (35-22-5) are headed to SAP Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the San Jose Sharks (30-25-4).

The New York Islanders will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-1 defeat to the Ducks in their previous contest . The Islanders had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this loss. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 43 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. New York accounted for 8 minutes in the box for this game.

While at even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 140 goals while scoring 150 themselves. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 169 power play opportunities (23rd in the league) and have come away with 32 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have earned 179 goals (21st in hockey) on the year and have given up 172. New York has taken 1,714 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 75 points and their points percentage sits at .605. The Islanders have had 1,733 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. New York is sitting with 181 power play opportunities and they have tallied 29 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 16.02%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has played in 290 games over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a mark of 147-102-38 and he started in 285 games. Opponents have tallied 725 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.54. Sorokin has had 8,628 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 7,903 saves. His save percentage is at .916 for his 13,501 mins on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has compiled 185 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .649.

In their last game, San Jose faced off against the Canadiens in a game where the Sharks got the victory by a final score of 7-5. They had 3 power play chances in this contest and netted 2 out of those attempts. The Sharks notched 7 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they took.

San Jose has taken 1,530 shots (30th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.03%, while allowing the opposition 1,802 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.38% on their oppositions 185 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.6%. They have recorded 203 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.20%. The Sharks have scored 143 goals at even strength and 41 goals (12th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 206 goals to be scored by way of 166 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the San Jose Sharks have a total of 184 goals, 64 points, as well as a points percentage of .542.

Across the ice you are likely to see Alex Nedeljkovic protecting the net. He has recorded 5,279 stops out of 5,846 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .903. Nedeljkovic has earned a lifetime record of 85-69-29 and has played in 205 contests. He was named a starter in 181 games and has played for a total of 9,548 mins. Nedeljkovic's quality start percentage comes out to 53.6% and he has 97 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. Teams are averaging 3.13 goals/game and he has surrendered 567 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose

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