Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the heavily favored New York Islanders (17-20-7) and the San Jose Sharks (14-27-6) at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The Islanders are -225 on the moneyline to win at home against the Sharks (+185) in the game, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-225)
• Underdog: Sharks (+185)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 25 of 44 games this season.
• In 53.2% of San Jose’s previous games this season (25/47), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.2, is 0.3 less than Saturday’s over/under.
• The 6.5 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 1.0 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders offense’s 115 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• New York is ranked 15th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 135 (3.1 per game).
• The team is ranked 26th in goal differential at -20.
• New York’s 13 power-play goals this season (32nd in the NHL) have come on 109 chances.
• The Islanders’ offense has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.93%).
• New York’s offense has recorded four shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all squads).
• The Islanders rank 32nd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 67.02%.
• The Islanders’ players win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 55%.
• New York converts 9.1% of its shots, ranking 29th in the NHL.
• The Islanders average 21.1 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has won seven of its 23 games as a favorite this season.
• In two games with moneyline odds shorter than -225, the Islanders have one win.
• According to the moneyline odds, New York has a 69.2% chance of winning this contest.

Islanders Leaders

• Anders Lee: 21 goals and 16 assists
• Bo Horvat: 13 goals and 19 assists
• Kyle Palmieri: 12 goals and 16 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 13-14-4 record, .900 save percentage, 87 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have scored 121 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 27th in the league.
• San Jose has given up 161 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 31st.
• They have a -40 goal differential, which ranks 31st in the league.
• San Jose has recorded 25 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 138 chances).
• The Sharks have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.12%.
• San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals this season (12th among all NHL squads).
• The Sharks’ 18th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.87%.
• The Sharks have the league’s 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.8%).
• San Jose’s collective 9.6% shooting percentage ranks 27th in the league.
• The Sharks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been the underdog 47 times this season, and upset their opponent in 14, or 29.8%, of those games.
• San Jose is 8-22 when it is underdogs of +185 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 35.1% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

• Mikael Granlund: 12 goals and 25 assists
• William Eklund: 10 goals and 24 assists
• Macklin Celebrini: 13 goals and 19 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 10-14-0 record, .881 save percentage, 84 goals given up