New York Islanders vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 1/19/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

The Vancouver Canucks (16-26-5) will play the New York Islanders (26-16-5) at Rogers Arena on Monday.

The New York Islanders were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 1-0 win against the Oilers in their previous outing. The Islanders didn't have their best offensive outing in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 18 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. New York amassed 4 penalty minutes for this contest.

In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have earned 135 goals (22nd in hockey) this season and have given up 125. For the year, they have scored 57 points and their points percentage comes in at .606. New York has accumulated 139 power play chances and they have added 22 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 15.83%. While at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 101 goals while having 113 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has taken 1,301 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Islanders so far have had 1,339 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .907. New York Islanders opponents have 131 power play opportunities (23rd in the NHL) and have scored 24 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. During his career on the ice, Sorokin has compiled 179 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .649. He has a save percentage of .916 in his 13,479 mins between the pipes. Sorokin has had 8,374 shots against him and has accrued 7,671 total saves. Opponents have notched 703 goals against Sorokin in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.55. He has accumulated a record of 140-100-38 and he started in 276 games. Sorokin has taken the ice for 281 games throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, Vancouver went up against the Blue Jackets in a game where the Canucks took the defeat by a final score of 4-1. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Canucks earned 1 goal out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

Vancouver has tried 1,260 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.68%, while allowing their opponents 1,400 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 72.11% on their opponents 147 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.9%. They have recorded 155 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.00%. The Canucks are sitting with 91 goals at even strength and 31 goals (13th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 169 goals to be scored by way of 128 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 122 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .394.

On the other side of the ice you will find Kevin Lankinen defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 3.08 goals per game and he has surrendered 530 goals in total. Lankinen's rate of quality starts is 51.7% and he has earned 89 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 172 games and his ice time sits at 8,697 mins. Lankinen is the owner of a career mark of 76-71-26 and has participated in 187 games. He has a tally of 4,874 saves out of 5,404 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .902.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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