New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Devils +2

82% chanceFair price -4572 units

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1. 1
   What our numbers say

   The model gives New York Islanders 48% and New Jersey Devils 52%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

2. 2
   Recent form

   New York Islanders won 3 of their last 5 and New Jersey Devils won 4 of their last 5. New Jersey Devils come in with the better run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   New York Islanders won 5 of their last 12 games at home. New Jersey Devils won 4 of their last 8 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   New York Islanders score 2.5 goals a game and let in 3.0. New Jersey Devils score 3.2 and let in 2.8. Their recent games average 5.5 and 6.0 goals in total.

5. 5
   Head to head

   In the last 5 meetings, New York Islanders won 3 and New Jersey Devils won 2. The last one ended New York Islanders 6, New Jersey Devils 0.

6. 6
   The safest bet

   Devils +2 has a 82% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

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Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Islanders +3.5 wins if Islanders win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.