Thursday’s NHL slate includes a likely competitive outing between the New Jersey Devils (28-26-2, -115 on the moneyline to win) and the New York Islanders (31-21-5, -105 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Islanders Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-115)
• Underdog: Islanders (-105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 23 of 56 games this season.
• New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 28 of 57 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.4, is 0.1 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.3 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils offense’s 142 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 30th in the league.
• New Jersey is ranked 14th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (172 total) in league action.
• The team is ranked 29th in goal differential at -30.
• New Jersey’s 30 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 143 chances.
• The Devils’ offense has the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.98%).
• New Jersey’s offense has recorded four shorthanded goals this season (15th among all teams).
• The Devils rank 19th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 78.87%.
• The Devils win 50.6% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL).
• New Jersey converts 8.6% of its shots, ranking 31st in the NHL.
• The Devils average 19.4 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has gone 16-16 as the favorite this season.
• In 32 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -115, the Devils have 16 wins.
• There is a 53.5% chance that New Jersey wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: 13 goals and 28 assists
• Nico Hischier: 18 goals and 22 assists
• Jack Hughes: 12 goals and 24 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 15-13-1 record, .882 save percentage, 91 goals conceded

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked scoring offense (162 total goals, 2.8 per game).
• New York has conceded 2.7 goals per game, and 156 total, the fourth-fewest among all league teams.
• Their 14th-ranked goal differential is +6.
• New York has scored 27 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 171 chances).
• The Islanders have a 15.79% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 29 percentage.
• New York has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (second among all NHL squads).
• The 82.28% penalty-kill percentage the Islanders have put totgether is the league’s seventh-best rate.
• The Islanders have the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.7%).
• New York is shooting 10.3% (26th in the league).
• The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• The Islanders have claimed an upset victory in 21, or 58.3%, of the 36 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York has gone 20-14 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Islanders.

Islanders Leaders

• Mathew Barzal: 16 goals and 34 assists
• Matthew Schaefer: 16 goals and 23 assists
• Bo Horvat: 23 goals and 15 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 19-13-2 record, .915 save percentage, 84 goals allowed