This is an 8* on the ISLANDERS

This seems like a pretty big mismatch, right? The Islanders lead the East Division with 38 points. They have won their last seven games, scoring five times in four of the last five. The most recent five-goal effort was Thursday against the Devils, who they’ll face again on Saturday. New Jersey is second to last in the division with only 19 points, half the Isles’ current total. The Devils have just one win in the last eight games and it came by a score of 1-0. They’ve allowed 22 goals in the past four losses, surrendering five or more in all of them. They have not scored in the first two periods in three of the six games they’ve played this month. We know NY is without its captain (Anders Lee), but they should still easily defeat the Devils. Play on NY ISLANDERS

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