Devils vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 6

The New Jersey Devils (22-18-2) visit the New York Islanders (23-15-4) on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with the Devils coming off a defeat and the Islanders a win. Devils (-115) versus Islanders (-105) looks pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.

New Jersey fell 3-1 at home in its last game on Jan. 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Arseni Gritsyuk (one assist) and Jonas Siegenthaler (one assist) were among the three Devils players who recorded one point each.

New York won its last game 4-3 at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 3. Mathew Barzal (two assists) and Matthew Schaefer (two goals) were among the four Islanders skaters who recorded two points each in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we predict will bring home the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Devils vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 4 - Devils 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Islanders Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Devils-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Devils (-115)
• Underdog: Islanders (-105)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have gone 12-13 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, New Jersey is 12-13 (winning 48.0% of the time).
• The Devils have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 17 games this season, New Jersey and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have won 16, or 59.3%, of the 27 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York has gone 15-11, a 57.7% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of -105 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Islanders.
• New York's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 20 of 42 times.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 111 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• The Devils have allowed 124 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 12th in league play in goals against.
• Its -13 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Devils have scored this season (on 106 power-play chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
• New Jersey is 12th in the league with a 20.75% power-play conversion rate.
• The four shorthanded goals the Devils have scored this season rank ninth among NHL squads.
• New Jersey's 77.48% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.
• New Jersey wins 50% of its faceoffs (16th in NHL).
• The Devils shoot 8.9% as a team (31st in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York has 116 goals this season (2.8 per game), 22nd in the league.
• The Islanders' total of 116 goals given up (2.8 per game) is seventh in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of 0, the team is 13th in the league.
• The Islanders have 21 power-play goals (on 132 chances), 24th in the NHL.
• New York has the NHL's 29th-ranked power-play percentage (15.91%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have five.
• New York's has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.36%).
• New York is 10th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.2%).
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 29th in the league.