Friday’s NHL schedule features a projected tight outing between the New Jersey Devils (5-4-1) and the New York Islanders (2-2-2) at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils are -115 on the moneyline to win against the Islanders (-105) in the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

Check out all the latest Hockey betting previews!

Devils vs. Islanders Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-115)
• Underdog: Islanders (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in four of 10 games this season.
• In 50.0% of New York’s previous games this season (3/6), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.8 less than Friday’s over/under.
• The 5.8 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.7 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils are the top-scoring team in the NHL with an average of 3.5 goals per game, resulting in 35 this season.
• New Jersey is ranked 31st in NHL play in goals against this season, having allowed 33 (3.3 per game).
• They’re ranked 14th in the league with a +2 goal differential .
• New Jersey has put up 11 power-play goals this season, leading the NHL (on 37 chances).
• The Devils’ 29.73% power-play conversion rate ranks sixth-best in the league this season.
• New Jersey’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (fifth among all squads).
• The Devils rank 15th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 77.78%.
• The Devils’ players win 51.2% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the league.
• New Jersey scores on 11.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 14th in the league.
• The Devils’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25.4 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has gotten the victory in five of the nine games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Devils have won five of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -115.
• New Jersey has a 53.5% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

• Timo Meier: four goals and six assists
• Nico Hischier: seven goals and three assists
• Jesper Bratt: one goal and eight assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 3-3-1 record, .891 save percentage, 22 goals allowed

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Devils vs. Islanders? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders’ 13 total goals (2.2 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• New York has been one of the toughest defensive squads in the NHL this season, allowing 15 goals (2.5 per game) to rank third.
• They have a -2 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
• New York has recorded two power-play goals this season (on 19 chances). That ranks 28th in the NHL.
• The Islanders have the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 10.53%.
• New York leads the league with two shorthanded goals.
• The Islanders’ 30th-ranked penalty kill rate is 66.67%.
• The Islanders win 52.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best percentage in the NHL.
• The 6.6% shooting percentage New York has compiled ranks 30th in the league.
• The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• The Islanders have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
• New York’s moneyline odds have been -105 or longer in two games this season, and it split 1-1.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Islanders have a 51.2% chance to win.

Islanders Leaders

• Noah Dobson: four assists
• Bo Horvat: two goals and one assist
• Kyle Palmieri: two goals and one assist
• Semyon Varlamov: 1-1-1 record, .868 save percentage, 10 goals allowed