January 05, 2026 1:47 PM EST

NHL: New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders 1/6/2026

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The New Jersey Devils are solid 57 percent favorites over the New York Islanders. The Devils are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +1 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 30 shots on goal vs 29 shots for the Islanders. The Devils goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91% compared to the Islanders goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 90.2%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Jacob Markstrom 27, Ilya Sorokin 27 SHOTS: Jack Hughes 3.9, Bo Horvat 3.1 GOALS: Nico Hischier 0.48, Anders Lee 0.52 PTS: Jesper Bratt has a 59% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Mathew Barzal has a 43% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New York Islanders

New Jersey DevilsRECORDNew York IslandersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road10-9, 53% 96Record at Home12-9, 57% 249New York Islanders
VS New York Islanders0-2, 0% -200VS New Jersey Devils2-0, 100% 234New York Islanders
vs Team .500 or Better10-14, 42% -538vs Team .500 or Better12-13, 48% 119New York Islanders
Record as Road Favorite2-5, 29% -373Record as Home Underdog6-0, 100% 725New York Islanders
After 1 or More Days Off19-14, 58% -2019After 1 or More Days Off17-15, 53% -351New York Islanders

PAST 30 DAYS

New Jersey DevilsRECORDNew York IslandersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-2, 60% 143Record at Home5-1, 83% 381New York Islanders
VS New York Islanders0-1, 0% -100VS New Jersey Devils1-0, 100% 106New York Islanders
vs Team .500 or Better0-4, 0% -400vs Team Under .5004-1, 80% 280New York Islanders
Record as Road Favorite0-2, 0% -200Record as Home Underdog3-0, 100% 318New York Islanders
After 1 or More Days Off4-4, 50% -311After 1 or More Days Off6-2, 75% +114New York Islanders

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

New Jersey DevilsRECORDNew York IslandersRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD8-11, 42% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME7-11, 39% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-4, 20% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-4, 20% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-9, 64% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON12-24, 33% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home15-20, 43% OVEROpp Averages <2.8 G on Road1-5, 17% OVERUNDER

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SIDE VALUE - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 8-11, 42% -67 New York Islanders Home Games: 11-10, 52% +168 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 2-3, 40% -8 New York Islanders Home Games: 2-4, 33% -216

MONEY LINE - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 7-12, 37% -618 New York Islanders Home Games: 8-13, 38% +-599 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 2-3, 40% -88 New York Islanders Home Games: 2-4, 33% -216

OVER-UNDER RECORD - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 8-11, 42% -372 New York Islanders Home Games: 9-12, 43% -381 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 1-4, 20% -309 New York Islanders Home Games: 3-3, 50% -27

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