Sharks vs. Islanders Prediction: Islanders Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [1/18/2025]

The NY Islanders and San Jose Sharks are scheduled to meet in the NHL at UBS Arena on Saturday, starting at 7:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Islanders as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's San Jose-NY Islanders game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Islanders are more likely to win, while the Sharks have a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Sharks vs. Islanders predictions page.

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Sharks vs. Isles Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Islanders and Sharks at UBS Arena is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: San Jose Sharks vs. NY Islanders
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: UBS Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Sharks vs. Islanders matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Sharks vs. Islanders Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Sharks and Islanders 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Islanders a 64% chance of beating the Sharks.

According to our model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Sharks vs. Islanders Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sharks vs. Islanders Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Sharks vs. Islanders matchup is on the moneyline.

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Sharks vs. Islanders Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Sharks vs. Islanders?

According to our model, NY's Bo Horvat is most likely to score the first goal in Sharks vs. Islanders.

Our projections give Horvat a 7.8% chance of scoring the first goal at UBS Arena, while the Islanders star is a 34.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

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Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

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Conclusion

We predict the Islanders, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Saturday.

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