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San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2025-10-21 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 4 - 3 San Jose Sharks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 75.7%
SJS: 24.3%
Expected Goals
NYI: 4.58
SJS: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • NYI at home vs SJS: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-07SJS 1 - 2 NYINYINYI
2025-10-21NYI 4 - 3 SJSNYINYI
2025-03-08SJS 2 - 4 NYINYINYI
2025-01-18NYI 4 - 1 SJSNYINYI
2024-03-07SJS 2 - 7 NYINYINYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1000.49
1SJS1931.82
2NYI2131.87
2SJS1811.23
3NYI1421.70
3SJS1210.89
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 75.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 7.5
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 4 - 3 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 4.6 - 2.9