Devils vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 23

The New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders -- both coming off defeats -- will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena in Elmont. Devils (-130) at Islanders (+110) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

New Jersey's most recent game was a 3-1 home loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 21. Three Devils players recorded one point each, including Dawson Mercer (one assist) and Jack Hughes (one goal).

New York lost on the road 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 20 in its last game, falling 2-1 in a shootout. Mathew Barzal's two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup led the Islanders.

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we predict to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Devils vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Devils 3 - Islanders 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.98 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Islanders Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Devils (-130)
• Underdog: Islanders (+110)

Devils Betting Insights

• In the 21 times this season the Devils have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 11-10 in those games.
• New Jersey is 8-5 (victorious in 61.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Devils' implied moneyline win probability is 56.5% in this matchup.
• New Jersey's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 16 times.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have been an underdog 23 times, and won 14, or 60.9%, of those games.
• New York has entered 18 games this season as the underdog by +110 or more and is 11-7 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Islanders, based on the moneyline, is 47.6%.
• New York has played 17 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 99 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 25th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Devils have conceded 108 total goals (three per game), ranking 15th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its -9 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 92 power-play chances.
• New Jersey has the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.65%).
• The four shorthanded goals the Devils have scored this season rank sixth among NHL squads.
• New Jersey's 75.76% penalty-kill success rate ranks 27th in the league.
• New Jersey wins 50.5% of its faceoffs (14th in NHL).
• The Devils shoot 9.5% as a team (30th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 102 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• The Islanders' total of 99 goals allowed (2.8 per game) is ninth in the NHL.
• it has the 11th-ranked goal differential in the league at +3.
• The Islanders have 19 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 116 chances.
• New York scores on 16.38% of its power plays, No. 27 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have five.
• The 81.55% penalty-kill percentage of New York is 14th in the league.
• New York wins 51.7% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 25th in the league.