Game: Anaheim Ducks vs New York Islanders
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY
TV: MSG Sportsnet
Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-145) Islanders (+125)
The New York Islanders (16-11-3) will try to beat the Anaheim Ducks (18-10-1) at UBS Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have Anaheim at -145 while New York is priced at +125. The betting total comes in at 6.5.
The Anaheim Ducks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-1 victory over the Blackhawks their last time out. The Ducks played really well in the victory. For the game, they scored on 7 out of the 53 shots they attempted. They also had 5 chances on the power play and were able to score 2 goals. Anaheim garnered 53 penalty minutes for this matchup.
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Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 104 goals (2nd in the league) this year and have given up 95. For the season, they have racked up 37 points and their points percentage comes in at .638. Anaheim has tallied 101 power play opportunities and they have added 19 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 18.81%. While playing at even strength, the Ducks have conceded 71 goals while getting 85 themselves. Anaheim has taken 903 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.5%. The Ducks have had 833 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .886. Anaheim Ducks opponents have totaled 97 power play tries (6th in the NHL) and have a total of 24 goals in those chances.
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The player between the pipes for this game is Ville Husso. In his career, Husso is sitting with 71 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .497. His save percentage currently sits at .901 in his 7,697 mins in the crease. Husso has had 4,303 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,876 saves. Opponents have been able to score 427 goals against Husso in his career and his goals against average is 2.99. He has earned an overall mark of 75-48-19 and he was named the starter in 143 games. Husso has been involved in 151 games throughout his NHL career.
In their last game, New York faced off against the Panthers in an outing where the Islanders took the defeat by a score of 4-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this one but weren’t able to put one in the back of the net. The Islanders earned 1 goal out of the 21 shots on goal they attempted.
During this campaign, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 86 goals, 35 points, and a points percentage of .583. They have allowed 82 goals to be scored by way of 68 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. The Islanders have accumulated 72 goals at even strength and 14 goals (22nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 98 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 14.29%. New York has taken 872 shots (9th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.86%, while allowing the other team 832 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.53% on their oppositions 85 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.1%.
Across the ice you are going to see Ilya Sorokin protecting the net. He has compiled 7,432 stops out of 8,115 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .916. Sorokin is the owner of a lifetime mark of 135-97-38 and has been in goal for 273 games. He was named a starter in 268 games and has played for a total of 13,459 mins. Sorokin’s quality start percentage comes out to 65.3% and he has qualified for 175 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per contest and he has relinquished 683 goals altogether.
Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony’s Pick: Take Anaheim (-145)
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