San Jose Sharks vs. New York Islanders Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s an interconference tilt on the ice as a pair of teams trying to pick up two points collide on the ice in the Big Apple when the San Jose Sharks take on the New York Islanders Tuesday night and we have the inside scoop with our Sharks vs. Islanders prediction. San Jose was blanked 3-0 at home by Pittsburgh in the second game of a back-to-back set in their previous contest Saturday night. New York downed Ottawa 5-4 on the road in their previous game Saturday night. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Islanders own a 6-0-4 advantage and have won the last three meetings, including a 4-2 road win in the most recent matchup on March 8. Read more about this Sharks vs. Islanders prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
Sharks Seeking First Win of Season
San Jose remained winless on the season as they were unable to generate any offense against the Penguins in the second game of a back-to-back Saturday night. The Sharks entered Monday night 0-3-2 on the season and stood tied for seventh in the Pacific Division, eight points behind Vegas for the top spot. San Jose is tied for 25th in the league in goals for as they average 2.60 goals per contest. The Sharks are tied for 31st in goals against as they allow an average of five goals per contest. San Jose stands tied for 6th in the league in success with the man advantage as they have cashed in on 27.8% of their power play chances this season. The Sharks are tied for 20th in penalty killing as they have successfully navigated 75% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
Against Pittsburgh Saturday, San Jose struggled offensively, wasting a fairly solid defensive showing in the second game of a back-to-back set. The Sharks were outshot 18-11 in the opening period and skated off with the game scoreless after 20 minutes of play. In the second period, San Jose owned an 11-5 shot edge but gave up the lone goal of the period to trail 1-0 at the second intermission. In the third period, the Sharks owned a 9-4 advantage in shots but were outscored 2-0 to wind up with the loss. Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves for San Jose, who were outshot 31-27, in the loss. Yaroslav Askarov (0-1-1, 6.47 GAA, .831 save percentage) is expected to be between the pipes in this contest.
Goaltender Carey Price (knee) is out indefinitely, while defenseman Ryan Ellis (back) is out for the season. Defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin (undisclosed) and Timothy Liljegren (upper body) are both out indefinitely, while John Klingberg (lower body) is questionable.
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New York Looking to Extend Mastery of Sharks
New York won their second straight as they took down the Senators on the road Saturday and now look to extend their run of success against San Jose here. The Islanders entered Monday tied for seventh in the Metropolitan Division with a 2-3-0 record, six points behind the Capitals for the top spot in the division. New York is tied for 10th in goals per game as they average 3.20 goals per contest. The Islanders are 28th in goals against per game as they allow 3.80 goals a night. New York is tied for 22nd in power play success as they convert 15.8% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Islanders are 28th in penalty killing as they successfully get through 68.8% of their shorthanded situations this year.
Against Ottawa, New York rallied from a two-goal deficit to pull out a road victory Saturday for their second straight victory. The Islanders were outshot 11-5 in the opening period of play and skated off trailing 1-0 on the scoreboard after the opening 20 minutes of play. In the second period, New York was outshot 16-11 with both teams scoring three times to leave them down 4-3 at the second intermission. After giving up a goal to trail 2-0, Emil Heineman got the Islanders on the board with his second goal of the season at 6:50 off assists from Jonathan Drouin and Scott Mayfield. Bo Horvat tied the game with his fourth goal of the year at 9:57 off assists from Ryan Pulock and Anders Lee. After giving up a goal to trail 3-2, Lee tied the game at 17:45 with his first goal of the year with assists going to Maxim Shabanov and Matthew Schaefer. They gave up the go-ahead goal later in the period. In the third period, New York held a 7-5 shot edge and outscored Ottawa 2-0 to earn the win. Kyle Palmieri tied the game at four with his second goal of the season at the 6:00 mark off assists from Mathew Barzal and Adam Pelech. Lee tallied the game-winning goal with his second goal of the night and the season at 18:57 off an assist from Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for the Islanders, who were outshot 33-23, in the win. Sorokin (1-3-0, 4.13 GAA, .861 save percentage) is slated to get the start in goal here.
Goaltender Semyon Varlamov (knee) is out indefinitely. Defenseman Ethan Bear (undisclosed) is out until late October, while left wing Pierre Engvall (hip) is out until mid to late October. Defenseman Alexander Romanov (undisclosed) is questionable for this contest.
Sharks vs. Islanders Pick
Sharks vs. Islanders Puckline Pick
- Islanders -1.5 (+120)
San Jose is winless on the year and their goaltending has left plenty to be desired at this stage of the season. After a pair of OT losses to start the season, the Sharks have been outscored 14-4 in their last three games, with each contest decided by at least three goals. While the Islanders have had their own struggles defensively, the fact remains that they have won two straight games. In addition, New York has dominated the Sharks in recent meetings and each of their last six victories in the series has come by multiple goals. Look for the Islanders to take care of business again here as they skate to a third straight win.
Sharks vs. Islanders Over/Under Pick
- Over 6 (-120)
San Jose has gone over the number in three of their five games this season. The Sharks have seen an average total of 7.60 goals per game to this point of the season and their lone road game of the year saw nine goals on the board. San Jose had an average number of 6.32 goals per game on the year in 2024-25 and that number climbed to 6.49 goals per game on the road. New York has seen the over hit in four of their five games on the year. The Islanders have an average total of seven goals per game and that number is 6.67 goals per game at home on the year. Last season, the Islanders posted an average of 5.84 goals per game and that number climbed to 5.93 goals per game at home. With both teams struggling to keep the puck out of their own net, take the over in this contest.
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