Devils vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 5

The New Jersey Devils (28-26-2) host the New York Islanders (31-21-5) on Thursday, Feb. 5, with the Devils coming off a defeat in their last game and the Islanders a victory. The sportsbooks see this as a tight game, with the Devils -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Islanders at -105.

New Jersey's most recent game was a 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 3. Jacob Markstrom had 23 saves for the Devils while allowing two Blue Jackets goals.

New York won at home in its last game on Feb. 3, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bo Horvat (two goals and one assist) and Mathew Barzal (one goal and two assists) both had three points for the Islanders in that outing.

As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which team we project to capture the win in Thursday's game.

Devils vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest 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 4 - Islanders 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Devils-Islanders game.

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

Devils Betting Insights

• In the 32 times this season the Devils have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 16-16 in those games.
• New Jersey is 16-16 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.
• The Devils have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 23 of 56 games this season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have won 21 of the 36 games, or 58.3%, in which they've been an underdog.
• New York has a record of 20-14, a 58.8% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of -105 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 51.2% chance to win.
• New York has played 28 games this season with over 5.5 goals.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey ranks 30th in the NHL with 142 goals scored (2.5 per game).
• Defensively, the Devils are giving up 172 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in NHL action.
• Its -30 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (on 143 power-play chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
• New Jersey's 20.98% power-play conversion rate ranks 15th in the league.
• The Devils have capitalized with four shorthanded goals this season (15th among NHL teams).
• New Jersey has the league's 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.87%).
• New Jersey wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Devils shoot 8.6% as a team (31st in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• With 162 goals (2.8 per game), New York has the league's 22nd-ranked offense.
• The Islanders allow 2.7 goals per game (156 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.
• Its +6 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• With 27 power-play goals (on 171 chances), the Islanders are 25th in the NHL.
• New York has the NHL's 29th-ranked power-play percentage (15.79%).
• This season, the Islanders have seven shorthanded goals (second in league).
• New York's has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (82.28%).
• At 51.7%, New York has the league's seventh-best faceoff win rate.
• The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 26th in the league.