NJ Devils vs NY Islanders Prediction: the Devils should come to their sense

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on October 26. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Devils have lost all of their advantage and have slipped to third place in the Eastern Conference standings. The team has three failures in a row, with a total score of 13:19 - 5:6 (OT) from Washington, 5:8 from Tampa and 3:5 from Detroit. In the upcoming game, the Devils have a great opportunity to stop this terrible series. They will meet with not the most formidable opponent, moreover in their own stands, where they show the fifth result in the East according to the results of five games played.

The Islanders show not the most stable hockey. In the last five meetings they have two victories on their account - 6:2 over Colorado and 4:3 after a shootout over Montreal, as well as three losses - 0:3 from Dallas, 0:1 (OT) from St. Louis and 0:1 from Detroit. Thus, New York has six points in the piggy bank, with which it can settle for the penultimate place in the Metropolitan Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference.

Both teams have looked mixed lately, but the home team has more chances to win. New Jersey is fighting for leadership in the conference, while Islanders for a place in the playoff zone. Of course, the tournament motivation of the Devils looks more convincing. In addition, we should not forget that the Devils will play in their own stands, which will give them a slight advantage over the Islanders. In general, here we propose to take the final victory of the first team.