"New Jersey and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 23 of 56 games this season. New York has played 28 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals. The two teams combine to score 5.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game's total. Opponents of these two teams average 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this game'scontest's total. The Devils have won 16 of their 32 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (50.0%). This season the Islanders have won 22 of the 37 games, or 59.5%, in which they've been an underdog."
"The Devils' 2.5 average goals per game add up to 142 total, which makes them the 29th-ranked scoring team in the league. The Devils are ranked 17th in total goals against, allowing 3.1 goals per game (172 total) in league action. They're ranked 30th in the league with a -30 goal differential . The Devils have an 8.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 31st in the NHL. The Devils average 19.4 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game. Over the past 10 contests, the Devils have gone 5-5-0 (75.0% of possible points). They have scored 22 goals over that stretch. Over on the defensive end, the Devils have allowed 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 matchups."
New Jersey (28-26-2) and New York (31-21-5) meet with identical -110 moneyline odds for a projected close matchup on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The two teams combine to average 5.4 goals per game and have finished over 5.5 goals in 23 of 56 combined games, while opponents of both clubs average 5.8 goals per game. The Devils average 2.5 goals per game (142 total), rank 29th in scoring, possess a -30 goal differential and a 8.6% team shooting percentage. The Islanders have scored 162 goals (2.8 per game) and allowed 2.7 per game, ranking among the better defenses in the league.
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