Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Islanders vs. Sharks NHL Odds
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(16-3-1) New York Islanders vs. San Jose Sharks (11-11-1)
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Time: 10:30 PM ET
Venue: SAP Center, San Jose PA
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Islanders -110 Sharks -110
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: PK
NHL Betting Total: 6
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Oddsmakers are still feeling out the Islanders – making them basically the version of a pick’em with both New York and San Jose being listed at -110 ahead of Saturday night’s tilt.
The reason this line is simply dumbfounding is because NYI sits with 33 points – good enough to be in 1st in any division besides the Metropolitan (Islanders 3 points behind Washington). San Jose is hot lately though.
New York Islanders
The Islanders finished just a point back from the Capitals in the Metropolitan last year, due mostly in part to being the #1 team in the league in goals against.
NYI has “dropped” to 4th in the NHL in that category so far in 2019/20, but it’s still apparent that defense is the name of the game for Barry Trotz’s team this season.
It’s almost insulting or a chip-on-your-shoulder type game for the Islanders to be an equal -110 bet vs. the Sharks on Saturday night, even though the Islanders on the road. Yes San Jose has wins in 7 of 8, but the Islanders’ run has been legendary.
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New York has exactly one blemish on their record since October 11th, a November 7th loss to Pittsburgh – and in OT. Otherwise the Islanders are 15-1 over that span so the -110 line has to be some sort of an oddsmakers’ trap?
Semyon Varlamov is 7-2-1 on the year and 8 of 10 public bettors love him to improve on that record. The reason a trap could be coming is because Varlamov has allowed 4 goals in each of his last three starts, but with a 2-0-1 record over that span.
San Jose Sharks
Throwing records out the window, there’s probably a reason that San Jose has been given a fighting chance in this one. First off, he Islanders are efficient, but they don’t get many opportunities with just 28.7 SOG which is the fewest in the league.
Another reason San Jose is a good look Saturday night is because Varlamov is under-the-radar struggling despite the Islanders’ winning. The NYI goaltender has allowed 12 goals his last three starts.
San Jose has also seemingly found their offensive stride (a bit) as of late. Starting with a November 5th win vs. Chicago the Sharks have scored at least 4 goals in 5 of the last 8 games.
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So why aren’t the Sharks bigger favorites – or even outright favorites – at home on the West Coast Saturday night vs. an East Coast team? Do oddsmakers not respect the San Jose defense?
Make no mistake, San Jose G Martin Jones has had one of the worst seasons of his career. He’s posted a 6-1 record the last 7 despite giving up at least 3 goals in 5 of those games. Jones’ strength is that he doesn’t face many shots with just one game over 29 in the last 7.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Islanders are 3-7 last 10 in San Jose
- Favorite is 11-5 last 16 meetings
- Home team is 4-1 last 5 meetings
Free San Jose Sharks vs. New York Islanders NHL Prediction:
This is a very flip-flop game in terms of betting. Joe Public will probably hammer the Islanders, but San Jose looks like such an easy contrarian play that it almost forces you back to the side of New York, a trap-trap game?
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Sharks -110
New York has been great, but San Jose has also been great…lately.
NHL Free Prediction: Sharks 5 – Islanders 4
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