Islanders vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 7

The New York Islanders and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off losses -- will play on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose. Islanders (-130) at Sharks (+110) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

New York fell 5-3 on the road its last time out on March 5 against the Los Angeles Kings. Jean-Gabriel Pageau led the Islanders with two points (two assists).

San Jose's last game was a home overtime loss, 3-2, to the St. Louis Blues on March 6. The Sharks got one point apiece out of six players in that matchup, including Kiefer Sherwood (one goal) and Philipp Kurashev (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which team we predict will emerge with the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Islanders vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Islanders 3 - Sharks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.05 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Sharks Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Islanders-Sharks game.

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

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have been victorious in nine of their 19 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (47.4%).
• New York is 7-8 when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter (46.7% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Islanders' implied win probability is 56.5%.
• In 28 of 63 matches this season, New York and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have won 28, or 52.8%, of the 53 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• San Jose has gone 26-24, a 52.0% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has played 30 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York ranks 21st in the league with 182 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• Defensively, the Islanders have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 177 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank ninth.
• Its +5 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 184 power-play chances.
• New York's 15.76% power-play conversion rate ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Islanders have scored eight shorthanded goals this season.
• New York has the league's 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (80.81%).
• New York wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52%.
• The Islanders connect on 10.4% of their shots (24th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• With 186 goals (3.1 per game), San Jose has the NHL's 19th-ranked offense.
• The Sharks have conceded 209 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 25th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -23, the team is 25th in the league.
• The Sharks have 41 power-play goals (on 204 chances), 13th in the NHL.
• San Jose scores on 20.1% of its power plays, No. 15 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
• The 78.61% penalty-kill percentage of San Jose is 19th in the NHL.
• San Jose wins 47.7% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 12%, the Sharks are sixth in the league.