{"id":12504,"date":"2022-10-18T09:18:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T13:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=12504"},"modified":"2022-10-18T09:56:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T13:56:26","slug":"new-york-islanders-vs-san-jose-sharks-prediction-and-betting-odds-october-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nhl\/new-york-islanders-vs-san-jose-sharks-prediction-and-betting-odds-october-18\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Prediction and Betting Odds October 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Preview<\/h2>\n

WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his thoughts on Tuesday’s New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks matchup set for 7pm ET tonight. The Sharks have only scored six goals in their first four games, losing all of them to start the season.<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, October 18<\/th>\nNHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Moneyline:<\/td>\nNew York Islanders -215 vs San Jose Sharks +185<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puckline:<\/td>\nIslanders -1.5 (+135) \/ Sharks +1.5 (-155)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\n5.5 Goals (Over -115 \/ Under -105)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Time:<\/td>\n7:00pm ET \/ 4:00pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arena:<\/td>\nUBS Arena in Elmont, NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV:<\/td>\nESPN+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Analysis<\/h2>\n

The winless San Jose Sharks head to New York on Tuesday night looking to rebound off a really poor defensive effort against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, giving up five goals over the final two periods of that game after initially enjoying a two-goal lead early.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll be facing a New York Islanders team here on Tuesday coming off a monster 7-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday themselves, with the Islanders’ defense being on point in that game giving up just 23 shots total to the Ducks.<\/p>\n

The Sharks and Islanders met twice last season with New York losing both of those games in OT.<\/p>\n

Sharks Look Toothless On Defense<\/h3>\n

That five-goal drubbing San Jose received against Chicago at the weekend was likely always in the post for this team as only two teams rank worse than the Sharks do overall this season on defensive xGA.<\/p>\n

On top of that, the Sharks are also giving up the second most offensive shots to opponents this year along with the second most high-danger scoring opportunities also, so they might well need a huge game from James Reimer tonight (expected) if they’re going to stay in this one.<\/p>\n

Islanders Relish Bully Role<\/h3>\n

The New York Islanders have often come up short on several occasions over recent seasons against the top teams in the league, but against teams boasting a win percentage of 40% or less, the Islanders have been flat-track bullies in that role.<\/p>\n

The Islanders have an impressive 39-16 record (70.9%) of taking the W when facing sub-par teams and have won five of the last seven against this same Sharks team when playing in New York as well.<\/p>\n

New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Prediction<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s only one way we can look in this one and that\u2019s by taking the Islanders here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Islanders rank joint 7th in the league this season on overall offensive scoring after their blowout victory over Anaheim at the weekend, and that\u2019s combined with a top ten ranking on total offensive shots per game as well.<\/p>\n

So with all of San Jose\u2019s defensive issues to start the season, we expect the Islanders to roll in this one. Take the New York Islanders -1.5 to cover on the puck line at a juicy +135 as your NHL play for Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Prediction: New York Islanders -1.5 (+135)<\/strong><\/p>\n

NHL Betting Guide<\/h3>\n

Thanks to the ever-expanding sports betting industry, there are now a variety of ways to attack the betting market outside of the traditional point spreads, moneylines and totals. Few sports have seen an increase of betting popularity like hockey, and we now have several different ways to wager on the NHL and international leagues. Check out our NHL Betting Guide<\/a> with helpful terms and tips for novice bettors.<\/p>\n

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Puck Time | NHL Betting Preview For Tuesday, October 18th<\/h3>\n

Join Andrew McInnis Carmine Bianco and Don Buster for Tuesday’s edition of Puck Time<\/a> as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down the exciting slate of NHL action tonight from a betting perspective including this Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers clash.<\/p>\n

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