New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions
2025-04-13 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 0 - 1 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NJD: 57.0%
NYI: 43.0%
Expected Goals
NJD: 2.49
NYI: 2.91
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 9-9-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.32 GAA
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
| Stat | NJD | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.884 | 0.910 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.32 | 2.55 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | Jacob Markstrom | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% | 1.91 | 0 | 0.91 |
| NYI | Ilya Sorokin | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.21 | 0 | 2.21 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 47% • NJD at home vs NYI: 2-7
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | NYI 6 - 0 NJD | NYI | NJD |
| 2026-02-05 | NJD 1 - 3 NYI | NYI | NJD |
| 2026-01-06 | NYI 9 - 0 NJD | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-12-23 | NYI 2 - 1 NJD | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-11-10 | NJD 2 - 3 NYI | NYI | NJD |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJD | 15 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1 | NYI | 18 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2 | NJD | 12 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2 | NYI | 8 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 3 | NJD | 16 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 3 | NYI | 10 | 0 | 0.32 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 57.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 1.0
Expected: 5.4
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 0 - 1 New York Islanders
Expected: 2.5 - 2.9
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