New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders

April 15, 2024

The New York Islanders will travel to Newark, New Jersey, to face the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, with the game scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET on Monday evening and will air on MSGS and MSS2.

New York Islanders Team Preview

With a win, the New York Islanders will lock in their playoff spot in the Eastern Conference for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs as they enter this game with a record of 37-27-16 and 90 points.

This puts them three points ahead of the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers in the conference and are four points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins with only two regular-season games to go before the start of the playoffs. New York saw their six-game losing streak end as they lost their first game this month on Saturday on the road against the New York Rangers in a shootout loss by a score of 2-3.

This will be the 4^th and final time New York will face New Jersey in the 2023-24 NHL season, and the Islanders have lost the previous three meetings this season by an average margin of 2 goals per game in those contests. The New York Islanders will look to avoid the regular season sweep when they travel to face the New Jersey Devils.

New Jersey Devils Team Preview

After finishing with the 3^rd best record in the Eastern Conference last season, the New Jersey Devils will miss the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs this season as they enter this game trailing the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers by six points and the Pittsburgh Penguins by five points with only one game left on their regular season schedule.

The Devils saw their playoff hopes fade in April as they have struggled this month, compiling a record of 2-4-1 following Saturday’s 0-1 shutout loss on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers and have lost by an average margin of .86 goals per game over their last eight matchups.

The Devils dominated the regular season series against the Islanders this season as they have won the three previous meetings by an average margin of 2 goals per game. They will go for the series sweep in the 2023-24 NHL season when they host the New York Islanders on Monday evening.

Odds and Series Trends

BetNow has the New York Islanders listed as -115 moneyline favorites on the road against the New Jersey Devils on Monday evening. New Jersey has won the previous three meetings this season by an average margin of 2 goals per game. However, New York has won eight of the last 11 road games in the series.

Game Pick

New York has more to play for in this game as they are one win away from clinching a spot for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Eastern Conference, while New Jersey has already been eliminated from playoff contention. The Devils have won the three previous meetings this season by an average margin of 2 goals per game. However, the Islanders have won eight of the previous 11 road games in the series. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the New York Islanders when they travel to face the New Jersey Devils on Monday evening.

Spooky Express Pick: New York Islanders Moneyline (-115)

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